2016–17 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 2016–17 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 50th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. This was the 2nd season under head coach Dave Hakstol. The Flyers missed the playoffs, finishing 11th in the Eastern Conference and 6th in the Metropolitan Division. Off-season. The Flyers had a relatively quiet off-season, with their main actions being to re-sign Radko Gudas and Brayden Schenn to 4-year extensions. Nick Cousins and Brandon Manning who both saw significant time the previous season were also retained. With the Flyers electing  not to re-sign Ryan White and Sam Gagner, they moved to sign free agent Dale Weise on July 1 to a 4-year $9.4 million deal, also adding Boyd Gordon on a 1-year deal the same day. Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flyers. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only. Player stats. Traded mid-season Transactions. The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 13, 2016, the day after the deciding game of the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 11, 2017, the day of the deciding game of the  2017 Stanley Cup Finals. Signings. Free agency. The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*). Internal. The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Entry Draft, signed to entry level contracts. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*). Departures. The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*). Draft picks. Below are the Philadelphia  Flyers' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.