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Flyers 2025-26 Season Preview: Can the Flyers continue to maximize their defensive depth?

With the injury to Rasmus Ristolainen, the Flyers’ defensive depth will be tested to start the season.

Dec 31, 2024; San Jose, California, USA; Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Nick Seeler (24) warms up with right wing Owen Tippett (74), center Sean Couturier (14), and left wing Noah Cates (27) before the game against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images

For our season preview series, we now turn to another area of the team – the defensive depth – as an important storyline to discuss as we get closer to opening night.