Read, who's coming off a season-ending upper-body injury, is at risk of losing his roster spot with the Flyers, the Courier-Post reports.

Read's cap hit of $3.625 million is too large a figure for a depreciating asset coming off a career-worst 19-point season -- his third straight year of declining offensive production. The Flyers are expected to carve out a more substantial role for 23-year-old Scott Laughton, which only adds pressure on Read to reverse the tide in 2017-18. For what it's worth, the Ontario native sounds up for the challenge. "You've got to show up and earn your ice time," he said. "That's kind of why I'm here early, is to be in the best shape I can be and on the ice as much as I can, and when it comes to Day 1, I'll be the best I can be and hopefully given the best opportunity to succeed."