How Michael Bunting’s arrival changes the Flyers’ lineup

The Philadelphia Flyers signed unrestricted free-agent forward Michael Bunting to a one-year, $1.2 million contract on Tuesday. Flyers general manager Danny Briere made the low-risk move amid the team's early four-game winless streak. Broad Street Hockey's Jason MacNeil analyzes how Bunting's arrival will impact Philadelphia's forward lines, noting he was not acquired to simply sit out as a healthy scratch.

MacNeil argues that Bunting's arrival likely pushes young forward Alex Bump down to the AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Additionally, the writer highlights Bunting as an agitator and net-front presence who could slot into the middle-six or fourth line, while providing a significant boost to Philadelphia's struggling power-play unit.