Flyers' Spencer Gill: Joins Philly late in Round 2
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Gill was the 59th overall pick by the Flyers in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
Scouts hoped Gill would take on a more offensive role in his second junior campaign, and they certainly got their wish. The former No. 5 overall selection in the 2022 QMJHL Entry Draft, Gill managed just four assists in 41 games in his first year with Rimouski. He upped those totals to 12 goals and 46 points in 65 games this past season. The skills are evident, but there remains a rawness to Gill's game. That's not surprising given his mid-August birthday, which makes him one of the youngest players available in this year's class. Gill is a long-term upside play for Philadelphia and a smart one at this point of the draft.
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Flyers' Jack Berglund: Swede heads to Philadelphia
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Berglund was the 51st overall pick by the Flyers in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
The son of former NHL defenseman Christian Berglund, who played 86 NHL games with New Jersey and Florida in the early 2000's, Jack, at 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, is much bigger than his father. He was excellent (15 goals, 34 points in 41 games) in the Swedish junior league this past season, prompting an eight-game trial with Farjestad's main club in the SHL. Berglund has displayed an ability to create offense in a variety of different ways. Although he's playing primarily center now, some scouts think he's best served as a long-term wing. Either way, he's an intriguing "draft-and-stash" prospect for Philadelphia.
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Flyers' Jett Luchanko: Lucky 13 on Draft Day
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Luchanko was the 13th overall pick by the Flyers in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.
There are a lot of people who think Luchanko is an Easton Cowan type home run on Draft Day. He's one of the fastest skaters in the 2024 class, and he's tenacious with and without the puck. His reads are almost textbook perfect at 17, and his playmaking is already verging on elite. Luchanko plays an unselfish team game and understands the role of center unbelievably well for such a young player. The knock is on his size, as sub-6-foot forwards need to be truly special to shine in the NHL. But Luchanko has the pieces that, with time, could make him into a William Karlsson or Phillip Danault type of two-way, middle-six pivot. That's the kind of player that all 32 NHL teams dream about as their 3C. In Philly, he might even skate up higher and play with Matvei Michkov. Look out if that happens.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Expected to join Flyers
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Michkov will be granted his release from SKA St. Petersburg on Monday and will join the Flyers ahead of training camp, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.
Michkov was the seventh overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and is one of the most talented prospects in the league. He totaled 19 goals and 41 points in 48 KHL games last season and didn't turn 19 years old until December. The 5-foot-10 winger will likely make the Flyers' roster to begin the 2024-25 campaign and could immediately slot into a top-six role.
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Flyers' Adam Ginning: Inks two-year contract
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Ginning signed a two-year, two-way/one-way contract extension with Philadelphia on Monday.
Ginning's new agreement will carry an average annual value of $787,500 and will ensure he gets paid like an NHLer in Year 2 of the deal. The 24-year-old blueliner had one goal, six shots on net, nine blocked shots and 18 hits in nine appearances with the Flyers during the 2023-24 campaign. He also earned two goals, 15 points and 82 PIM across 58 regular-season outings for AHL Lehigh Valley. Ginning will probably start the 2024-25 season in the minors.
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Flyers' Rodrigo Abols: Signs one-year deal
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Abols signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Flyers on Saturday, Bill Meltzer of NHL.com reports.
Abols was originally selected by Vancouver with the No. 184 pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. He spent just one season in the Florida organization before returning to Europe for the 2020-21 campaign. The 28-year-old forward had 14 goals and 26 points in 50 regular-season games with Rogle of the SHL in 2023-24 and was productive in the playoffs with five goals and 12 points in 15 contests. He will probably start the 2024-25 season at the AHL level with Lehigh Valley.
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Flyers' Sean Couturier: Recovering from sports hernia
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Couturier said he's recovering from a "little sports hernia surgery, lower abs," Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports Thursday.
Couturier was limited to a goal and eight points over his final 33 contests in 2023-24 after supplying 10 goals and 30 points across his first 41 appearances. Although it's not clear how long he was dealing with a sports hernia, the injury might help explain his steep decline in offensive production in the second half of the campaign. The 31-year-old will look to rebound next season, but injuries have been a recurring problem -- he missed the entire 2022-23 campaign due to injury and was limited to 29 games in 2021-22.
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Flyers' Jamie Drysdale: Underwent surgery in April
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Drysdale underwent surgery in April to address a significant lower-body injury, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.
The exact nature of Drysdale's injury wasn't revealed, but general manager Daniel Briere suggested it was a lower-body issue. Drysdale is expected to be ready to play by the start of the 2024-24 season, but given the severity of the injury, fantasy managers will want to track his status through training camp.
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Flyers' Egor Zamula: Solid in first full season
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Zamula recorded five goals, 16 assists and nine power-play points in 66 regular-season games this year.
Zamula finally was able to crack the Flyers' roster as a full-time player this season after having previously logged just 26 games over the prior three campaigns. The 24-year-old blueliner will need a new contract this summer but, as a restricted free agent, should be back in the fold ahead of training camp in the fall. If he can maintain or increase his role with the man advantage, Zamula should be capable of pushing for the 35-40 point mark next season.
Fedotov agreed to terms on a two-year, $6.5 million contract extension with Philadelphia on Tuesday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.
Fedotov played just three games for the Flyers this season after coming over from the KHL, going 0-1-1 with a 4.96 GAA and .811 save percentage. With an extension in hand, it seems Fedotov and Samuel Ersson will battle it out for the starting gig during training camp in the fall.
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Flyers' Ryan Johansen: Out indefinitely
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Johansen (undisclosed) doesn't believe he's medically fit to play hockey, and GM Daniel Briere doesn't expect to get the 31-year-old forward back, Jon Bailey of Philly Hockey Now reports Friday.
Johansen had 13 goals and 23 points in 63 contests with Colorado before being dealt to Philadelphia on March 6. The Flyers promptly tried to reassign him to AHL Lehigh Valley, but Johansen informed Philadelphia that he was hurt, which made him ineligible to be moved to the minors, per Max Miller of The Hockey News. Instead, he spent the remainder of the campaign attempting to recover from the injury. He comes with an $8 million annual cap hit through 2024-25, but the Flyers are only responsible for half of that burden with the rest being charged to Nashville because the Predators retained salary as part of the trade to Colorado back in June. If Johansen can't play in 2024-25, then he will presumably be moved to long-term injured reserve.
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Flyers' Rasmus Ristolainen: Underwent surgery
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Ristolainen has undergone surgery for a ruptured triceps tendon, the team announced Thursday. He is expected to be fine for the start of training camp in September.
Ristolainen didn't play past Feb. 10 due to the injury. He finished the campaign with a goal, four points, 56 hits and 45 blocks in 31 appearances. Although Ristolainen comes with a $5.1 million cap hit through 2026-27, he might start 2024-25 on the third pairing after averaging just 16:41 of ice time this season.
Ginning was assigned to AHL Lehigh Valleyon Wednesday.
Ginning scored a goal in nine appearances with the Flyers in 2023-24. He also has two goals, 13 points and 82 PIM in 56 contests with Lehigh Valley. The 24-year-old forward will likely get an opportunity to fight for a bottom-six roster spot with the Flyers during next year's training camp.
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Flyers' Ronnie Attard: Will report to AHL
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Attard was moved to AHL Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.
Attard registered two assists in 12 appearances with the Flyers this year. He also has appeared in 46 outings with Lehigh Valley, collecting 10 goals and 25 points in that span. The 25-year-old might not be able to make the 2024-25 NHL roster out of training camp, but even if he falls short of that mark, Attard is likely to see time with the Flyers at various points during the campaign as an injury replacement at a minimum.
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Flyers' Olle Lycksell: Returns to minors
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Lycksell was reassigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.
Lycksell supplied a goal and five points in 18 appearances with the Flyers in 2023-24. He also has 19 goals and 38 points in 36 outings with Lehigh Valley. Philadelphia's season is over, but Lycksell will presumably link back up with the big club for next year's training camp to compete for a bottom-six roster spot.
