It’s never too early to think about potential line combinations, right? With the news of James van Riemsdyk’s return to Philadelphia on 5-year contract worth $35,000,000, the Flyers have their new (old?) top-6 winger, and more importantly, will be bringing in the type of player they so desperately need – a volume shooter.
Coming off a 36-goal season as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, van Riemsdyk, 29, as you all know, was a member of the Flyers for three full seasons before being traded to Toronto for Luke Schenn. Yeah, that trade had to be brought up again, my apologies.