PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

BY WAYNE FISH

B | RANK: 16TH PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CAN PLAY a major role in the future of an NHL team, and that’s readily apparent in Philadelphia. The Flyers not only have a couple prospects with brief big-league experience, but they can also boast about having three first-round picks in 2025. GM Daniel Briere, two years into an organizational rebuild, has stuck to his guns when it comes to restructuring the team with homegrown talent. Assistant GM Brent Flahr, who oversees the development system, agrees with this approach. “We’re certainly going in the right direction,” Flahr said. “It’s a process, and we have to be patient.” 1 JETT LUCHANKO C, 18, 5-11, 191 Guelph (OHL) 29–15–24–39–27 2024 draft, 13th overall OVERALL 16 Luchanko was the biggest surprise of the 2024 training camp, making the final roster cut and playing four NHL…

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