Flyers Face LTIR, Cap Predicament with Couturier, Ellis

1 year ago  /  The Hockey Writers

Despite a clearly inferior level of talent to the NHL’s top teams, the Philadelphia Flyers still face one of the bleakest salary cap situations in the league. They face major injury concerns with two of their most accomplished and expensive veteran players, Ryan Ellis and Sean Couturier. Ryan Ellis, Philadelphia Flyers ( / The Hockey Writers) a herniated disc during his offseason training. Sean Couturier, Philadelphia Flyers (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) and aging players. Even with Ellis’ $ million cap hit tucked away on LTIR, the third-highest percentage of their cap resources on defensemen among Eastern Conference teams....

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