Erik Gustafsson will get a great opportunity to land a roster spot with the Flyers this season. Philadelphia will enter the year without Chris Pronger, Andrej Meszaros, and Andreas Lilja because of injuries and Matt Carle left for Tampa Bay via free agency. That will give Gustafsson, who played well at the NHL level in 30 games last season, a chance to stick around on a more permanent basis. He got sidetracked by a wrist injury that required surgery, but he's healthy now and Philadelphia GM Paul Holmgren is confident in the young defenseman's potential.