Philadelphia Flyers' Defense: 2009-10 Season Preview

Chris Pronger—Braydon Coburn Kimmo Timonen—Matt Carle Ryan Parent—Ole-Kristian Tollefsen   Key Departures: Luca Sbisa, Andrew Alberts Key Acquisitions: Chris Pronger, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen Up-and-coming: Danny Syvret   Everybody get on the bandwagon! The Flyers have the best top-three defense in the East. Yes, I just said that. Chris Pronger and Kimmo Timonen have ten All-Star games between them. Timonen was recently named the top Finnish defenseman by NHL.com. Pronger has a Norris Trophy, a Hart Trophy and the most important trophy, a Stanley Cup. Meanwhile, Braydon Coburn has yet to garner any league awards, but is one of the most effective and underrated defenders in the league. Pronger is a team leader, one who can dominate an opponent offensively and defensively. He can deliver a bone-crunching check, then start a breakout the other way. One of the best in the league, he consistently shows he's not close to slowing down at this point in his NHL ...