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NHL expansion 2017: Who would the Flyers be most likely to lose to Vegas?

On Monday, we took a look at the seven forwards that the Flyers will really have to make a decision on by the time the expansion draft rolls around in late June. On Tuesday, we did the same with two defensemen and two goalies whose fates are still up in the air.

Today, we’ll bring everyone back together and try and take a few big-picture looks, across all positions, regarding who the Flyers are most likely to protect and who they’d be most likely to lose. Let’s dive right in.

Re-examining the field

At a high-level, we’ve spent the past two days breaking down the eleven most viable candidates for the Flyers’ three final expansion draft protection spots (which will go to one forward, one defenseman, and one goalie).