Team: 2021-22 Philadelphia Flyers

Initial Creation Date: May 27, 2021

Published: May 27, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

First thing I want to get out of the way is that this is not what I WANT to happen this is what I think COULD happen.

RFAs: If it wasn't for Hart's very disappointing season this contract would probably be 6-8 years but with the disappointing season I'm 99% sure he will sign a 2 year deal in the 2 million to 2.5 million dollar range.
With Sanheim I think the flyers go 2-3 years and it will probably be 3. He will probably want a raise but not by much because he doesn't deserve much of a raise so I see it being between 3.5 million and 4 million.
Nolan Patrick is weird because I can see three different things happen 1 being he resigns with the Flyers on a 1 year deal around 1 million dollars 2 Being the Flyers leave him unprotected in the expansion draft and the Kraken take a shot on his upside and 3 being what I think is the most likely to happen is he gets traded for a mid round pick (2nd, 3rd) to a team in need of a 3rd line center. Personally I do not want to see Patrick leave, I think the potential is still there he just needs the ice time to prove it, and I think trading a high upside player for a mid round pick is stupid.
And with Bunnanman Twarynski I assume they stay and I think they will get similar cheap 2-way contracts to be depth roster pieces

EXPANSION DRAFT
The Flyers expansion draft is interesting because I could see a few players get taken. First off JVR he probably is the favorite to be taken by the Kraken especially now coming off the season he just had. His cap hit is very high at 7 million but he only has 2 years left going in to next season so I find it very likely he does get taken by Seattle as he could be a huge piece in Seattle's top 6 right away.
Next is Aube-Kubel who I think is the 2nd most likely player to be chosen by Seattle. If Seattle isn't willing to take on JVR's cap hit and Nolan Patrick is protected I strongly believe that NAK will be a Kraken.
Next is Nolan Patrick who will most likely be protected, but if he isn't Seattle will probably take a chance on him. I think that this is the best case scenario for the Kraken because I believe Patrick would thrive being in a bigger role.
Lastly is Ghost who has a very low chance to be picked by Seattle considering his contract but is still an interesting name to throw out there considering theres like a 99% chance he's unprotected. I think if Ghost had less term on his contract he would have a high chance to be picked but he still has 3 years remaining so it probably won't happen.
Finally what I see happening is JVR does get taken as Seattle is looking for a instant impact player who can be a huge part of the teams top 6 year 1.

Now I'm going to be talking about trades and free agency signings.
First off I don't think the Flyers should go out and sign everyone just because they would help. They need to be smart with the moves they make considering all the big contracts next offseason like Couturier, Giroux, Farabee etc. I think the Flyers should take chances on low risk high reward players and take advantage of teams in cap hell that need to shed cap.
I think good players to target are RD Erik Cernak from the Lightning, G Jonathan Bernier in free agency, FWD Tyler Ennis from free agency, LW Blake Coleman from free agency.
I also think Ghost will be traded somewhere and I think Florida could be interested
I think Patrick gets traded to a team in need of a 3rd line C or a rebuilding team that wants a high upside player.

Let me know what you think of the moves I made!

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