The2016–17Philadelphia Flyersseason was the50th season for theNational Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[2] This was the 2nd season under head coachDave Hakstol. The Flyers missed the playoffs, finishing 11th in the Eastern Conference and 6th in the Metropolitan Division.
The Flyers had a relatively quiet off-season, with their main actions being to re-signRadko Gudas[3] andBrayden Schenn[4] to 4-year extensions.Nick Cousins andBrandon Manning who both saw significant time the previous season were also retained.[5][6] With the Flyers electing not to re-signRyan White andSam Gagner, they moved to sign free agentDale Weise on July 1 to a 4-year $9.4 million deal, also addingBoyd Gordon on a 1-year deal the same day.[7]
Among the team records set during the 2016–17 season wasBrayden Schenn scoring three powerplay goals on December 10, tying a team record.[18] The Flyers seven shootout wins on the season is the franchise single season high.[19]
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 13, 2016, the day after the deciding game of the2016 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 11, 2017, the day of the deciding game of the2017 Stanley Cup Finals.[21]
^Condition not met. The Flyers would have received either a 2017 or 2018 draft pick if Straka played in at least 20 NHL games for the Devils.
^The Flyers retained 4.7% of Streit's cap hit and remaining salary.[25]
^The Flyers would receive the pick if Tampa Bay traded Streit before the trading deadline.[26] The condition was met a short time later when Tampa Bay traded Streit to thePittsburgh Penguins.[25]
^In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[35]
^abThe Philadelphia Flyers traded their first and third-round picks on June 24, 2016, to theWinnipeg Jets for Chicago's first-round pick and Winnipeg's second-round pick.[22][67]
^TheChicago Blackhawks' second-round pick will go to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on February 27, 2015, that sentKimmo Timonen to Chicago in exchange for a second-round pick in2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[68] The condition – Philadelphia will receive a second-round pick in 2016 if Chicago advances to the2015 Stanley Cup Finals with Timonen playing in at least 50% of the Blackhawks' playoff games[69] – was converted on May 30, 2015.[67][70]
^TheLos Angeles Kings' sixth-round pick will go to thePhiladelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent Columbus' fourth-round pick in2015 to Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[67][72]