The Philadelphia Flyers went out of their way Saturday afternoon to re-sign goalie Sam Ersson rather early, and that’s starting to feel like less and less of a coincidence. Carter Hart started the offseason as the butt of trade rumors, which eventually cooled down, but that’s about to change in short order.
The 23 year old Ersson isn’t a young prospect anymore, either. He’ll turn 24 not long after opening night, and is just one year younger than Hart. Cal Petersen could always be assigned to the AHL prior to the season, but the plan for Ersson seems to be that he’ll play, and play a lot.