So rather than adding to a position that already looks to be one of strength, the Flyers would be much better served this summer by actually filling what remains as their biggest hole — down the middle. And that’s why a guy such as Sam Bennett, arguably the second-best pending free agent, makes much more sense.

With Mitch Marner’s future uncertain as he's set to enter unrestricted free agency on July 1, the debate around his role in Toronto continues to intensify, and his future is in the air.