One minute, defenseman Emil Andrae isn’t sure he has a steady place on the Flyers’ roster. The next he’s getting high marks from coach Rick Tocchet.

Through the early part of the schedule, it appeared there was an open competition for a spot alongside Noah Juulsen on the third pairing. Andrae was auditioned along with Egor Zamula and Adam Ginning.

While there’s been no clear winner, Andrae’s stock appears to be rising.

“I like his confidence,” Tocchet said at a morning skate during a videotaped interview from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Thursday afternoon. “Probably he should get more minutes. … My (defensemen), I like to see them wheel a lot. I think he can add that element.”

A player like Andrae can make little plays on offense which can lead to positive developments.

“He made a

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