Flyers Eye Low-Cost Fix for Their Power Play Woes

The Flyers are staring at a power-play problem that has been hanging around like a bad contract, and this free-agent defenseman fits the kind of short-term gamble front offices love when they are trying to plug a very specific hole. A short deal gives Philadelphia flexibility, which matters when every dollar and roster spot gets argued over like it is Game 7 in the boardroom.