Chuck Fletcher quite possibly made his best move as Flyers general manager last summer, bringing in Matt Niskanen from the Washington Capitals. The goal was to bolster a subpar defensive unit from the 2018/19 campaign. What the Flyers got was much more than that. Niskanen brought a Stanley Cup pedigree, having won it in 2017/18 with the Washington Capitals. He brought that coveted veteran presence we heard way too much about from Dave Hakstol. He also brought a wealth of knowledge to a young, up-and-coming blue line.
All of that translated into a big bounce-back season for Ivan Provorov.