Plenty of free-agent talent out there if the Flyers are interested

The form charts say one thing but the 32 NHL general managers usually have different ideas.
Free agency opens on Wednesday afternoon and there’s always a signing frenzy in the first couple hours.
The Flyers figure to make a move or two yet unless general manager Daniel Briere is keeping his cards really close to the vest, don’t expect some earth-shaking transaction.
There are a couple defensemen in which they could show interest.
John Carlson, a 36-year-old defenseman who played a major role in Washington’s Stanley Cup run back in 2018, is on the market. It looks like he might still have some mileage left for a potential suitor.
Right wing Alex Tuch, 30, is at the top of some experts’ lists. He’s produced 30-plus goals in three of his last four seasons with Buffalo. He also helped build the Vegas franchise into almost an instant contender in the previous decade.
Speaking of Vegas, defenseman Rasmus Andersson is available. Andersson, 29, spent the better part of a decade with the Calgary Flames and put up some good numbers, including on offense, where he produced double-digit goals in three of his last four seasons there.
One other name to keep an eye on: Michael Bunting, a quick left wing late of the Dallas Stars. He has a knack for scoring clutch goals.
One more interesting player is also on the open market: Washington superstar, Alex Ovechkin, the game’s alltime goal-scoring leader, figures to re-sign with the Capitals unless he retires.
Three names very familiar with Flyers fans are out there: Claude Giroux, Bobby Brink and Sergei Bobrovsky.
Giroux has indicated he would like to come back for at least one more season, which would be his 20th. Giroux played 1,000 games with the Flyers, second-most in team history behind Bob Clarke.
Bobby Brink was traded last season by the Flyers to the Wild in Minnesota, his home state. It will be interesting to see where he winds up.
Bobrovsky won a pair of Stanley Cups with Florida but he’s getting up there in age, 37. His goals-against average last season, .877, was the lowest of his career.
One other player worth mentioning: Detroit’s Patrick Kane. At 37, his best days are behind him but he still produced 57 points in 67 games. Some teams could probably use a veteran with his experience and he was a key part of three Chicago Blackhawk Stanley Cup winners early in his career.