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Flyers Contingency Plan for the Blueline

With the Flyers blueline taking shape, things are becoming pretty clear. What’s not so clear is the Flyers plans for oft-injured defenseman Samuel Morin. With eight defensemen assumedly on the roster at this point, where does Morin fit? Chances are, he doesn’t.

It’s not the worst-case scenario. Too often, Morin has been sidelined with an injury. He missed nearly the entire 2017-18 season. He’s had multiple surgeries since being drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers back in 2013. Something’s got to give, right?

Here’s where the guessing game gets interesting.

Earlier this offseason, Flyers General Manager Chuck Fletcher went out and acquired two veteran defensemen.