Here you go. A pro-Jett article that advocates him making the the opening night roster in 2025. I almost expected FlyerFrank’s name in the byline.
His main argument is in the opening line : Jett Luchanko started last season in the NHL, and there’s no reason that he shouldn’t do the same this year.
The 2024 13th overall pick impressed John Tortorella & Co. in training camp last season, and due to the lack of center depth on the roster at the time, got a look with the big club to begin the season. While he ultimately got sent to the OHL after appearing in just four games, the 18-year-old centerman didn’t look out of place in just over 56 minutes of action.
Come on, how can Ryan Gilbert expect anyone to take the article seriously after posting that? He was abysmal. There was a reason he only played 4 games and watched the 5 before they could claim they gave him the 10 game tryout and it wasn’t because he “didn’t look out of place” and there’s plenty of evidence that the hype of him making the team was more fiction than fact.
There are bound to be injuries throughout the season, and if Luchanko progresses well — or maybe just doesn’t regress — he could see himself centering the second line if one of the Flyers’ top pivots goes down. Hell, he could move up the lineup anyway if the Flyers need speed and a spark.
We’ve already moved on from should he make the team to Flyers 2nd line pivot.