7 Potential UFAs The Flyers Can Actually Afford

Most people who watched the Tampa Bay Lightning in this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs should have no problem remembering the impact that forward Nick Paul had for the back-to-back champs before having their run ended in the Stanley Cup Final to the Avalanche. At 6’3” 224 lbs, the 27-year-old winger has proven himself to be an incredibly valuable bottom-six forward who contributes immensely on the penalty-killing unit.

The Flyers PK unit found themselves ranked in the bottom ten of the league and could use a winger that not only can play on the team’s shorthanded unit, but can absolutely thrive on it. Paul’s cap hit last year with Tampa Bay was $1.35m and is currently projected to get about $2-3m on his new contract. Nick Paul is a rare bottom-six forward who a team can lean on in times of need while still getting paid like a bottom-six guy.