Those who believed the Flyers would go out on Friday and sign some big name to fill Matt Niskanen’s retired skates must have been a little disappointed. Although there are still some talented free-agent defensemen left on the board, most of the flashy backliners had either cut deals or made up their minds to go elsewhere less than 24 hours after the opening bell. While an Alex Pietrangelo or a Kevin Shattenkirk might have looked good in an [...]
