The Philadelphia Flyers had their roster holes to fill following the 2018-19 season. They needed a second-line centerman, Top-4, veteran defenseman, backup goaltender, and third-line winger coming into the summer. Fletcher knew of these vacancies and took little time in acquiring the players to slot into those roles, making most of his moves before the July 1st Free Agency period began. The early acquisitions of Kevin Hayes, Matt Niskanen, Justin Braun, Tyler Pitlick, and re-signing Brian Elliott left the Flyers with little-to-no wiggle room cap-space wise to bring in another player with crucial Restricted Free Agents left to ink to contracts.
Did The Philadelphia Flyers Play Their Cards Too Early?
