The Flyers sent forward and defenseman back down to the AHL on Wednesday, as the toughest roster decisions for and the front office are coming into view:
Morin, the gigantic French Canadian defenseman with strong skating skills, had an ugly turnover that led to a Rangers goal in Monday night’s preseason game.
Overall though, Morin was impressive in camp and the preseason. The 21-year-old will head back to Lehigh Valley to refine his game, but he’s not too far off from the NHL:
“He made the wrong decision and it didn’t go the way we wanted to, but I think the rest of the game he acquitted very well for himself,” said. “Most importantly, I thought after that play he turned the page, moved on, played the rest of the game, and did a good job.”
Now the Flyers are down the 26 players, three over the roster limit. Hextall has decisions to make on defensemen (likely , , and ) and forwards (likely , , , , and ) as the preseason winds down.
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