Philadelphia Flyers' 2009-10 Season Preview: Forwards

Welcome to this three-part series on the Philadelphia Flyers' 2009-10 season preview! First up: forwards!   Possible line combinations: Simon Gagne-Claude Giroux-Danny Briere Scott Hartnell-Mike Richards-Jeff Carter Daniel Carcillo-Ian Laperriere-Arron Asham Riley Cote-Jared Ross-Darroll Powe   Key Departures: Joffrey Lupul, Mike Knuble Key Acquisitions: Ian Laperriere Up and coming: Jared Ross, Darroll Powe, Jonathan Kalinski, Andreas Nodl   Everybody get on the bandwagon! Barring injuries (we say that an awful lot with this team, don’t we?), the Flyers will once again have one of the best teams in the league on offense. Last season, they were the only team with six 25-goal scorers. Although Joffrey Lupul and Mike Knuble are gone, we will see the emergence of Claude Giroux as a dominant player in addition to a healthy Danny Briere, who can be counted on for at least 20 goals and 60 points. Captain Mike Richards will only get better (although it’s toug...