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Flyers 2026 Top 25 Under 25, No. 13: Nikita Grebenkin
We’re at the point of the exercise where NHL regulars begin to appear, with the first being Nikita Grebenkin. After making his Flyers debut this past season, Grebenkin will look to build on his rookie campaign and become a true lineup mainstay. He showed enough in his first season to establish himself as an NHL-caliber player, but there are still questions about how much more his game can develop. No. 13: Nikita Grebenkin 2025-26 Primary League/Team: Philadelphia (NHL) 2025-26 Stati...
Wednesday Morning Fly By: We’re at 49 days to go
*Thanks to friend of the blog Bill Matz we are back to counting days accurately, because apparently that is hard. Anyway there’s been one single piece of news in the past many days, so let’s look a little deeper at what the Jack Berglund loan means for the Flyers as a whole. [ Flyers ] *While we’re digging deeper into things, we dug into what Rick Tocchet’s former teams have looked like in his second year as head coach, from an offensive perspective. The results will shock you (you will n...
Flyers reportedly interested in Alexander Romanov amid trade talks
This summer the Flyers have been tied to a number of different defensemen. The two topping the list were John Carlson and Darnell Nurse, both of which Philadelphia general manager Danny Briere was hoping to land in free agency. As well all know Carlson signed with Tampa Bay, while Nurse ended up with the Sharks. So Briere came up empty-handed. Also, the situation with Rasmus Ristolainen — in the final year of his contract and with no plans for Briere to re-sign him — has meant Philadelphia pos...
5 young players the Flyers could steal off waivers before next season
The beginning of the NHL season involves all 32 teams jumping through different hoops as they get ready for actual games to be played and for their roster to be finalized. First, it’s rookie camp to look at a bunch of prospects before they eventually go back to playing for their respective teams and strive to get better. Then, actual camp starts. Some young players will be involved but the roster is largely decided except a couple of positional battles that you could consider. Once the te...
How Rick Tocchet’s teams performed offensively in Year 2
Rick Tocchet's second year with different clubs hasn't resulted in offensive explosions. We take a look at how his teams have fared in year two, and how that information could influence the Flyers in 2026-27.
Flyers 2026 Top 25 Under 25, No. 14: Heikki Ruohonen
Coming in at No. 14 on our summer Top 25 Under 25 is Heikki Ruohonen. After the Flyers traded up to grab Ruohonen with the 107th overall pick in 2024, the Finnish center has developed well to this point. He’s had a plan in place since the draft– one year in the USHL before making the move to Harvard University last season– and has now worn a letter for Finland in the 2026 World Juniors. No. 14: Heikki Ruohonen 2025-26 Primary League/Team: Harvard University (NCAA ECAC) 2025-26 Statis...
Tuesday Morning Fly By: On loan
*We opened up the week with a bit more news, and this one might be a bit of a bummer for the Phantoms watchers out there: Jack Berglund — who popped in a short stint with the team at the end of last season — is heading back to the SHL for one more year. [ BSH ] *Speaking of the prospects, we’re taking a look at a couple of guys we could see make an impact in a call-up situation, sooner rather than later. [ BSH ] *In other news, the Flyers made a staffing change in their athletic trai...
2 Flyers prospects who could be the next call-ups to make an impact
Two weeks before Christmas last year, the Flyers were in a bit of a mini-funk. It wasn’t huge, as they had a three-game winless streak. But had three loser points over that time. A 4-1 win over Montreal snapped the quasi-slump on Dec. 16. Philadelphia then lost 5-3 to the Sabres, meaning they had lost four of their previous five. The timing wasn’t great, as Tyson Foerster was at the time considered lost for the season. The team needed a spark plug, something to change the dynamic of the roster...
Flyers prospect Jack Berglund headed back to SHL on loan next season
We actually have some news that has to do with the Philadelphia Flyers. It’s a miracle. They have decided to loan out one of their top prospects back to the SHL, cementing where he will play next season. Announced by the team on Monday morning, the Flyers have loaned center prospect Jack Berglund back to Farjestad BK of the SHL and he will remain there for the entire 2026-27 season. Transaction: We have loaned forward Jack Berglund to Farjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). ...
Flyers 2026 Top 25 Under 25, No. 15: Shane Vansaghi
One of the Flyers’ four second-round selections in 2025, Shane Vansaghi, is up next on the Top 25 Under 25. With six picks in the first two rounds, the Flyers invested heavily in that draft class, and they’ll need some of their selections beyond Porter Martone to emerge from it as significant NHL contributors. No. 15: Shane Vansaghi 2025-26 Primary League/Team: Michigan State (NCAA) 2025-26 Statistics: 4 G, 7 A, 11 Pts Age as of 9/15/2026: 19 Acquired Via: 202...
Monday Morning Fly By: Pressing on
*Don’t look now, folks, but we actually had ourselves a bit of news break from the Flyers at the end of last week. In case you missed it, they announced that they got Nikita Grebenkin locked in to a nice little two-year extension. [ BSH ] *We would argue that it was quite a nice bit of business, even if it wasn’t the flashiest of signings. Speaking of contracts, though, let’s dig into some of the more efficient contracts signed under this shifting cap situation around the league. [ Sports...
2 trades the Flyers can make with the Canadiens
It’s August. We’re in the middle of the most dead period on the hockey calendar. Sure, Nikita Grebenkin got re-signed so there is at least something related to the Philadelphia Flyers to talk about, but we’re firmly in a time where we are just sitting here and waiting and thinking about training camp starting in over a month. So, why not think of some possible transactions? The Flyers might not make some trades before the season starts, but there could certainly be something going on...
Flyers 2026 Top 25 Under 25, No. 16: Maksim Sokolovskii
Next up on the summer edition of the Top 25 Under 25 is the Flyers’ newest first rounder, Maksim Sokolovskii. The hulking London Knight defender brings a throwback combination of size and strength to the back end, and despite the low point total, there’s reason to believe that his puck-moving skills could be taken to another level with a bit more development. No. 16: Maksim Sokolovskii 2025-26 Primary League/Team: London Knights (OHL) 2025-26 Statistics: 2G 6A 8PTS in 44G...
Friday Morning Fly By: 55 burgers, 55 fries, 55 days
*There are people who will not get the reference above and they’ll probably get mad about it. That’s fine, you can’t fire me. Anyway, let’s talk about Maksim Sokolovskii doing Russian-guy-from-Rocky-style workouts and putting everyone on notice about what a nut (complimentary) he is. [ BSH ] *Speaking of prospects who are physical freaks (still complimentary), it’s going to be a real big year for Jett Luchanko. [ NBC Sports Philly ] *If you’re a big prospect head, you might be intere...
Flyers re-sign Nikita Grebenkin to two-year extension
Just about the whole of the hockey world has gone quiet for the month of August, it would seem, but the Flyers have resurfaced to knock out a bit of business. The team announced Thursday evening that they’ve agreed to terms with forward Nikita Grebenkin on a two-year contract extension. OFFICIAL: We have agreed to terms with forward Nikita Grebenkin on a two-year contract worth an average annual value (AAV) of $1.1M. — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) August 6, 2026 The deal ca...
Flyers 2026 Top 25 Under 25, No. 17: Spencer Gill
After yesterday’s profile on Carson Bjarnason, next up on our list is defenseman Spencer Gill, a 2024 second-rounder that has played his two post-draft seasons in the QMJHL. The big question mark with Gill remains his injury history, which only continued to cause issues last season in the Q. No. 17: Spencer Gill 2025-26 Primary League/Team: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL) 2025-26 Statistics: 3 G, 8 A in 16 G Age as of 9/15/2026: 20 (8/17/2006) Acquired Via: 2024 NHL ...
Maksim Sokolovskii would like everyone to know he’s very strong
This offseason has been all about Philadelphia Flyers fans wanting to see workout videos from one particular player so that he can bounce back from a disappointing sophomore season. It’s all we really care about as we’re still over a month away from training camp opening up. But what about a different young player in the Flyers organization getting his offseason workouts on video and then shared to social media? The Flyers’ selection of 6-foot-8 defenseman Maksim Sokolovskii at 27th overa...
Thursday Morning Fly By: 56 days of silence remain
*Remember when Claude Giroux wore number 56? Before he became a legend? Good times. Anyhoo, winning shootouts was a big part of the Flyers’ relative success last season, and this upcoming season there are a few more guys besides Trevor Zegras who might be able to help. [ BSH ] *We’re not very far from the aforementioned upcoming season — 56 days, in fact! — and there are still quite a few outstanding questions that need answering. By someone. [ Inquirer ] *One thing that’s g...
3 Flyers who should get more opportunity in the shootout
If you were to look at the all-time shootout goal leader for the Flyers, it probably wouldn’t surprise you it’s Claude Giroux with 30. Next up is his longtime partner on the ice in Jakub Voracek with 15. Sean Couturier (14), current Flyers general manager Danny Briere (12) and Mike Richards (11) round out the top five. Giroux hasn’t played with Philadelphia since March 2022. Voracek hasn’t since the end of the 2020-21 season. Briere? Well since 2012-13 when Philadelphia used one of their compl...
Flyers 2026 Top 25 Under 25, No. 18: Carson Bjarnason
Lehigh Valley Phantoms goaltender Carson Bjarnason’s goals for 2025-26 were probably far different than what transpired. It was a trying, arduous season for the netminder, one that he hopes not to duplicate heading into 2026-27. Regardless, the young netminder comes in at No. 18 of our Top 25 Under 25 ranking. No. 18: Carson Bjarnason 2025-26 Primary League/Team: Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) 2025-26 Statistics: 36 G, .877 Save %, 3.43 GAA Age as of 9/15/2026: 21 Acquired Via: 2023 NH...
Wednesday Morning Fly By: 57 days ’til opening
*Decided counting down to preseason is dumb. We will now be counting down to opening night, which Alexa tells me is 57 days from today. Do not fact check this. Anyhoo, BSH continues to be the best website on earth and as such have looked into how much worse (or better!) the Flyers will be based on their Wins Above Replacement. [ BSH ] *Last year on opening night, Alex Bump and Denver Barkey were not on the roster. This year, they plan for that to be different. [ NBC Sports Philly ] *...
Flyers 2026 Top 25 Under 25, No. 19: Cole Knuble
From a prospect just getting started in his collegiate career to another wrapping up his for good, we move on to dig into the season and trajectory of Cole Knuble, who’s at quite the interesting inflection point in his career, staring down a full-time debut into the American Hockey League this fall. No. 19: Cole Knuble 2025-26 Primary League/Team: Univ. of Notre Dame (NCAA) 2025-26 Statistics: 9 G, 22 A in 36 GP Age as of 9/15/2026: 22 (7/1/2004) Acquired Via: 2023 NHL Draft – Roun...
How much WAR did the Flyers add and lose this offseason?
There has been an undying desire for people that analyze hockey, to summarize a player’s impact with one single number. Something you can point to and see whether or not a player actually did a lot of what contributed to their team winning games, or that they are actually a detriment to the team and shouldn’t be playing as much as they are (or at all). Obviously, in baseball we have WAR (Wins Above Replacement) and that is a sport that is a little bit easier to measure considering the spe...
Flyers prospect Jack Murtagh looking to rebound from rough freshman season
The Flyers certainly made some noise in the second round of last year’s draft, making a whopping four selections and leaning heavily into a particular archetype of player in that range, snapping up a group which collectively brings a good amount of size and energy, but also largely offered their fair share of promise of contributions on the offensive side as well. The Flyers got away with their handful of lottery tickets, and while each in that group would remain to some degree a longer term p...
Tuesday Morning Fly By: August is for the cottage
*Boy do I hope You People are ready for a few weeks of 3-4 link Fly Bys, because… hoo boy. No one is working. Not even Charlie, smdh. Know who is, though? WE ARE, BABIES. And we wrote about the single most important thing that will determine the Flyers’ ultimate success this season. [ BSH ] *We are already 1/5th of the way through our summertime 25 Under 25, and up next at number 20 is one of the 2025 draft picks who didn’t really score as much as you’d like in his first year at college. ...
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