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Why James van Riemsdyk should be in for a career year in 2019-20

Not too long ago we looked at a few breakout candidates for the Flyers in 2019-20, but there’s one player who should be in for a big season that doesn’t fall under that category.

In his first year back in Philadelphia after signing a five-year, $35 million contract in free agency, James van Riemsdyk provided the Flyers with 27 goals and 21 assists in 66 games. The former No. 2 overall pick was dogged by an early injury that robbed him of a slew of games, but still managed the second-best goals per game average of his career (.