Ivan Provorov

With a youthful defense, Marc Staal was signed by the Flyers to bring a veteran presence and be a mentor and "offshoot of the coaching staff."

Flyers training camp opened on Thursday with John Tortorella's skating gauntlet, setting the tone for the weeks ahead. Roster spots are available, providing open competition for several players.

Emil Andrae made the move to North America last season, signing an ELC with the Flyers in March. Now, he wants to make his next move and make the NHL roster out of camp.

The clear focus of the Flyers draft was on the big picture of the rebuild, drafting for upside. Now, they have time to develop these prospects to the fullest with a new player development team in place.

The Flyers started Day 2 of the NHL Draft with a trade, then made eight more selections to round out the 2023 NHL Draft.

The Flyers chose to turn to an area they feel is the foundation of success in the NHL: defense. They chose the upside of a budding defensive prospect in Oliver Bonk, in hopes that it will come to fruition with development.

Following a forward-thinking, plan-driven trade for Ivan Provorov, the Flyers trade involving Kevin Hayes was much more on par with what a rebuild commands. Rome wasn't built in a day. Neither will the Flyers.

The trade winds are blowing for the Flyers. There are multiple reports that the team is actively working on two trades, one involving Kevin Hayes and the St. Louis Blues and the other involving Tony DeAngelo and the Carolina Hurricanes, that could be completed as early as Sunday.

Everything remains on the table for Danny Briere and the Flyers, as the NHL Draft approaches next week.

Reports were confirmed on Monday that Valerie Camillo, President and CEO of Comcast Spectacor Sports and Entertainment who also oversaw business operations with the Flyers, will be leaving the company effective July 1.