One of the Philadelphia Flyers’ biggest weaknesses last season, if not the biggest, was the defense.
In a season that saw 12 different defensemen suit up on the blue line, the Flyers allowed the 10th most goals last year and had the fourth worst penalty kill.
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However, little was done to change the personnel in Philly. Nicklas Grossmann was sent packing, and Radko Gudas, who was dealt for at the 2015 trade deadline but was injured, will be a new face on the ice. The biggest move was the addition of 33-year-old Russian defenseman Evgeny Medvedev, who has never played a single game in the NHL.