Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Chuck Fletcher faces some critical decisions this summer but what GM doesn’t. Defense and goaltending are paramount to success as everyone has seen with the Stanley Cup finalists especially.
Philadelphia was among the worst defensively allowing 3.52 goals per game. It is safe to say they are exploring all options — especially Dougie Hamilton and Seth Jones. Chuck Fletcher has pieces to consider for a trade including Nolan Patrick. Does he dangle the former number two overall pick somewhere?
Again, there are many possibilities.