Why Flyers signed the free agents they did

The Philadelphia Flyers made five signings on July 1 and all of them were reasonable. We dive into understanding why they signed these specific players.

© David Kirouac-Imagn ImagesThe Philadelphia Flyers participated in some business July 1. They got in the mud of free agency, wiggled around, and came out with five additions to their organization.

All five players are not the most exciting acquisitions, but for the Flyers, they addressed a need. We needed to figure out for ourselves, in written form, why these signings were made beyond just what position they played.

So, enjoy our process.as we give plenty of reasons why these specific players were signed by the Flyers and why Danny Briere…