It might be. Hathaway is a strong member of a 4th line, Poehling may or may not rebound and isn't just a defensive face-puncher, and Deslauriers ... meh. The issue -- and I know you know this, too -- is how this pulls the shredded shower curtain back on the FO's prioritizing building the 4th line.
Hathaway is a low cost signing who's prime trade bait (teams love guys like that for the PO).
Poehling at 24 is younger and looks better than Laczynski (26).
Not exactly prioritizing the 4th line.
Deslauriers is a solid forechecker, except he can't skate, but I think he's gone after this season, Briere inherited him, but with guys like Desnoyers (21), Avon (20), Tuomaalas (20) and Wisdom (21) in LHV, they're going to have to clear room next season for at least one of them in the bottom six. But given their age and skill level, a season in the AHL won't hurt them.
How are we expecting the flyers to be this year? Haven't followed in about 5 or so years..
Who knows? Lot's of unkinowns.
If Couts stays healthy, I'd say 80-85 points, more if some kids step up (Zamulia, Foerster;/Brink et al), less if some players regress or get hurt.
They should have a solid forward group, above average goalies, but the defense???