Philadelphia Flyers: Dale Weise
The Philadelphia Flyers are another club that didn't go overboard in free agency, preferring to make modest additions rather than outbid another franchise for one of the big fish and feel the financial hurt down the track. Perhaps their “savviest” addition was Dale Weise, 28-year-old forward who split last season with the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks. Quizzed on his role with Philadelphia in the 2016-17 season, Weise noted that he thought he “could do a little bit of everything” for the Flyers, and that his versatility allows him to find a role wherever his new head coach wants him. Weise was also bullish on his ability to potentially be a 20 goal scorer in Philadelphia next year, noting that he had 14 playing largely on the third line last year, to go along with 13 assists. The Flyers had an encouraging season last year, battling hard in the playoffs to force the Washington Capitals to six games. With their modest offseason additions, they will be hoping to return to the playoffs next year and hopefully win their first round series, on the way towards returning to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 2011.
