Flyers show commitment and faith toward Aleksei Kolosov

The Flyers gave Aleksei Kolosov a vote of confidence by trading Ivan Fedotov. Now he has to prove them right.

Philadelphia Flyers v Vegas Golden Knights | Ethan Miller/GettyImagesWith a crowded goaltending room and training camp about to start, the Flyers needed to make a move. Sam Ersson is the starter, while Dan Vladar will challenge as the backup.

Then there was Ivan Fedotov and Aleksei Kolosov. Neither provided enough support last season to be counted on. But with Carson Bjarnason stepping up to the professional level, there wasn't enough room at the AHL level either.

So the Flyers needed to choose. Would they go with Fedotov? He fought tooth and nail to get to North America in the first…