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Flyers Diehard Mailbag: Overrated/underrated Flyers, size on defense, Sanheim's upside

June 13, 2024

Feb 27, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan Poehling (25), left wing Noah Cates (27) and defenseman Travis Sanheim (6) celebrate goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

It’s time for the Diehard portion of June's Flyers Mailbag.
These are all questions asked by our Diehard members, via our Discord community. If you’re a Diehard and not in the Discord, come and join us!

Eaglesfan0036: Which current Flyers does Charlie think is overrated, and underrated?
Underrated: Noah Cates. Absolute monster by advanced metrics, and I expect the scoring to at least bounce back a bit in 2024-25. I feel like a lot of fans view him as a ho-hum fourth liner when by the numbers, he's one of the best defensive forwards in hockey. Oh, and the coaches love him, too, so it's not just the nerds who think he's underrated.
Overrated: In terms of usage, probably Ryan Poehling. He...

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