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Flyers Face Upheaval, Opportunity, in the Wake of Niskanen’s Surprise Exit.

Matt Niskanen, Philadelphia Flyers (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Niskanen’s Departure Leaves a Void, and Options For Flyers

2020 just keeps getting stranger and stranger. Matt Niskanen’s retirement took a lot of people by surprise. It immediately created tumult on the Flyers roster and eliminated the certainty of a solid top defensive pair for next season and created a pressing need. On the bright side, the cap situation looks a lot better than it did a week ago.

After a down year in Washington, Niskanen was acquired for Radko Gudas, the Flyers retaining 30% of Gudas’ salary.