NHL 20 Team Guide: Philadelphia Flyers Player Ratings, Roster & Top Prospects

Before the lockdown came about, and with a mere 13 games to go, the Philadelphia Flyers were in with a genuine shot at winning the Metropolitan Division.

The Flyers have been stockpiling top prospects for years, and now it’s starting to pay off, especially on the blueline and in net.

In this NHL 20 team guide, you can find all of the players on the Philadelphia Flyers roster, the best Flyers prospects, upcoming picks, and where the team and prospect pool needs improving.

The latest roster at the time (31 March Roster) was used for this guide.

Sean Couturier, Center, 88 OVR

Age: 26
Nationality: Canadian
Position: Two-Way Center
Height/Weight: 191cm, 96kg
Shoots: Left
Best Stats: 92, Defensive Awareness, 91 Endurance, Stick Checking

Sean Couturier has been a solid two-way center for the Flyers since he fully broke out in the 2017/18 season.

Since then, the American has put up two seasons of 76 points, and this season, he scored 22 goals, 59 points, and held a mighty +21 rating.

Better still, he’s been indomitable in the duel, winning 59.6 per cent of his 909 faceoffs.

In NHL 20, Couturier stands 191cm, 96kg, with lofty ratings of 92 for defensive awareness, 90 for faceoffs, 85 for poise, 91 for stick checking, and 90 for passing.

Ivan Provorov, Defenseman. 85 OVR

Age: 22
Nationality: Russian
Position: Two-Way Defenseman
Height/Weight: 185cm, 91kg
Shoots: Left
Best Stats: 94 Endurance, 90 Durability, 89 Stick Checking

Having been taken seventh overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Ivan Provorov burst into Philadelphia’s NHL lines for the start of the 2016/17 season and has played in every game since.

The Russian defenseman has become a pivotal member of Pilly’s powerplay unit, clocking seven goals and nine assists on the man-advantage this season.

Provorov boasts a very high ceiling in NHL 20, and while still only being 22-years-old, the mobile blueliner is already rated 85 OVR.

The two-way defenseman’s best attribute ratings in NHL 20 include his 94 endurance, 90 durability, 89 stick checking, 88 acceleration, 87 agility, and 87 speed.

Carter Hart, Goaltender, 84 OVR

Age: 21
Nationality: Canadian
Position: Hybrid Goaltender
Height/Weight: 188cm, 82kg
Glove: Left
Best Stats: 90 Speed, 89 Agility, 88 Angles, Glove Low, Stick Low

The Flyers have been waiting a long time for Carter Hart to become NHL-ready, with the team dealing with a long line of mediocrity in the crease since drafting the Canadian in 2016.

Last season, Hart finally made his way up and put in some strong performances across his 31 games. This season, with an increased workload, the 21-year-old achieved some decent numbers of 2.42 GAA and .914 save percentage.

While only rated 84 OVR at the start of NHL 20, Hart quickly becomes one of the top-rated goaltenders overall. He’s one of the best young players in the game, let alone the best young goaltender.

Play Hart as the dominant starter from the off, and you’ll quickly see his overall rating climb into the 90s, with his current 90 speed, 89 agility, 87 recover, and 87 rebound control already good enough to win some games.

NHL 20 Philadelphia Flyers Roster

From the latest update, 31 March Online Roster, this is how the Philadelphia Flyers first lines start.

Even though Claude Giroux is listed as a center in NHL 20, his deployment on the left wing of Line 1 perfectly complements the two-way play of Couturier and shooting ability of Jakub Voracek.

However, as one of the best faceoff centers in the game, Giroux’s talents are a bit wasted out wide.

Claude Giroux (88) – Sean Couturier (88) – Jakub Voracek (86)
Ivan Provorov (85) – Matt Niskanen (83)
Carter Hart (84)

Name	Overall	Age	Position	Role	Shoots	Best Stats
Sean Couturier	88	26	Center	Two-Way	Left	92 Defensive Awareness, 91 Endurance, 91 Stick Checking
Claude Giroux	88	31	Center	Playmaker	Right	94 Passing, 94 Puck Control, 93 Deking
Travis Konecny	85	22	Center	Two-Way	Right	90 Deking, 90 Puck Control, 89 Wrist Shot Accuracy
Kevin Hayes	82	27	Center	Power Forward	Left	90 Balance, 90 Strength, 88 Slap Shot Power
Nolan Patrick	81	20	Center	Power Forward	Right	87 Slap Shot Power, 87 Wrist Shot Power, Balance
Derek Grant	78	29	Center	Two-Way	Left	87 Durability, 85 Strength, 85 Speed
James van Riemsdyk	84	30	Left Wing	Sniper	Left	90 Slap Shot Power, 89 Deking, 89 Hand-Eye
Oskar Lindblom	82	23	Left Wing	Two-Way	Left	90 Discipline, 90 Durability, 88 Stick Checking
Scott Laughton	79	25	Left Wing	Two-Way	Left	90 Durability, 87 Body Checking, 87 Aggressiveness
Michael Raffl	79	30	Left Wing	Two-Way	Left	87 Speed, 87 Acceleration, 87 Agility
Joel Farabee	78	19	Left Wing	Two-Way	Left	85 Slap Shot Power, 85 Speed, 85 Aggressiveness
Jakub Voracek	86	30	Right Wing	Playmaker	Left	93 Passing, 93 Puck Control, 93 Slap Shot Power
Tyler Pitlick	79	27	Right Wing	Two-Way	Right	88 Speed, 88 Acceleration, 87 Slap Shot Power
Nicolas Aube-Kubel	72	23	Right Wing	Sniper	Right	85 Durability, 84 Speed, 84 Acceleration
Ivan Provorov	85	22	Defenseman	Two-Way	Left	94 Endurance, 90 Durability, 89 Stick Checking
Shayne Gostisbehere	85	26	Defenseman	Offensive	Left	94 Deking, 91 Speed, 91 Passing
Matt Niskanen	83	32	Defenseman	Two-Way	Right	92 Endurance, 88 Speed, 88 Stick Checking
Travis Sanheim	83	23	Defenseman	Two-Way	Left	90 Endurance, 90 Durability, 88 Defensive Awareness,
Justin Braun	80	32	Defenseman	Defensive	Right	91 Endurance, 90 Discipline, 89 Shot Blocking
Philippe Myers	78	22	Defenseman	Two-Way	Right	89 Durability, 88 Slap Shot Power, 87 Endurance
Robert Hagg	77	24	Defenseman	Defensive	Left	89 Durability, 88 Endurance, 88 Shot Blocking
Carter Hart	84	21	Goaltender	Hybrid	Left	90 Speed, 89 Agility, 88 Glove Low
Brian Elliott	81	34	Goaltender	Hybrid	Left	87 Speed, 87 Vision, 87 Agility

The Flyers’ lines are filled with highly-rated young players who will only continue to improve.

Philadelphia’s defence is pretty much sorted for the next couple of seasons, all of the best forwards are locked down for several seasons to come, and Hart only becomes an RFA in 2021.

That said, the team could do with a few more dimensions and some different options throughout the lines, with 12 of the 21 skaters programmed to play in a two-way role and two more being power forwards.

Morgan Frost, Center, 75 OVR

Age: 20
Nationality: Canadian
Position: Playmaker Center
Shoots: Left
Potential: Top 6 med

Having eclipsed 100 points in the OHL in back-to-back seasons, Morgan Frost was brought down south to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the AHL for 2019/20.

Having impressed in the minors, Frost was called up to the NHL lines, scoring on his debut and in his second game, putting together seven points in 20 games before returning to the Phantoms.

In NHL 20, given the strength of Philadelphia’s center corps, Morgan Frost isn’t quite NHL-ready just yet.

That said, the Canadian playmaker is still only 20-years old and can be considered for a bump up at the start of the second season of Franchise Mode.

NHL 20 Philadelphia Flyers Top Prospects

Despite how many superb prospects have already burst into the NHL lines, the Flyers still have several exciting talents getting ready to challenge for a Philadelphia spot.

Name	Overall	Potential	Age	Position	Role	Best Stats
Morgan Frost	75	Top 6 med	20	Center	Playmaker	90 Discipline, 87 Speed, 87 Acceleration
Isaac Ratcliffe	70	Top 6 med	20	Center	Power Forward	87 Slap Shot Power, 87 Wrist Shot Power, 85 Balance
German Rubtsov	70	Top 6 med	21	Center	Two-Way	85 Durability, 84 Slap Shot Power, 83 Speed
Adam Ginning	60	Top 4 med	19	Defenseman	Two-Way	84 Slap Shot Power, 83 Wrist Shot Power, 82 Aggressiveness
Mikhail Vorobyev	73	Top 9 high	22	Center	Two-Way	86 Slap Shot Power, 85 Wrist Shot Power, 85 Balance
Connor Bunnaman	75	Top 9 med	21	Center	Grinder	87 Body Checking, 87 Aggressiveness, 86 Stick Checking
Carsen Twarynski	75	Top 9 med	21	Left Wing	Grinder	89 Aggressiveness, 87 Balance, 87 Body Checking
Yegor Zamula	64	Top 6 med	19	Defenseman	Two-Way	85 Durability, 84 Slap Shot Power, 83 Wrist Shot Power
Wyatte Wylie	62	Top 6 med	19	Defenseman	Two-Way	85 Durability, 84 Slap Shot Power, 83 Wrist Shot Power
Kirill Ustimenko	60	Fringe Starter med	20	Goaltender	Hybrid	82 Endurance, 80 Speed, 80 Durability

Philadelphia Flyers’ upcoming draft picks:

2020 Draft Picks: 1^st (PHI), 2^nd (PHI), 4^th (PHI), 5^th (PHI), 7^th (PHI), 7^th (MON)
2021 Draft Picks: 1^st (PHI), 2^nd (PHI), 3^rd (PHI), 4^th (PHI), 6^th (PHI), 7^th (PHI)
2022 Draft Picks: 1^st (PHI), 2^nd (PHI), 3^rd (PHI), 4^th (PHI), 5^th (PHI), 6^th (PHI), 7^th (PHI)

The Flyers’ lines are stacked with high-ceiling talents, and there are plenty of prospects getting ready to challenge those in the NHL.

Perhaps the only particular area that could do with a bit of a boost is on the wings, with the right wing being the shallowest position of the team.

The Philadelphia Flyers are all set to challenge for greatness over the next few seasons, with a bit of trade deadline dealing and some free agency poaching, Philly can very quickly become Stanley Cup favourites in NHL 20.

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