In part two of our Flyers season preview by position series, we take a look at the newly revamped defense. Last season, the top six Flyers defensemen sorted by ice time were Ivan Provorov, Travis Sanheim, Shayne Gostisbehere, Robert Hagg, Radko Gudas, and Andrew MacDonald. Now while just two of these players are not on the team this season (Gudas and MacDonald), this defense looks vastly improved heading into this season.
Gudas was dealt to the Washington Capitals for Matt Niskanen, and Justin Braun was acquired for draft picks, a second and third round selection.