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Flyers: Sam Morin transitioning from defense to forward to begin season

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 27: Samuel Morin #5 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Wells Fargo Center on March 27, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers defeated the Leafs 5-4 in the shoot-out. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

In some shocking news, Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher announced that Sam Morin will be playing in a new position to begin the upcoming season slated to start in January.

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Sam Morin, who has played defense since making his NHL debut in 2016, will be a forward to start the 2021 season.