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Flyers Daily: Offseason has arrived
With the respective conclusions of the IIHF World Championship and the Memorial Cup, all players in the Flyers’ system (NHL on down) have reached the offseason. On this week’s Monday with Meltzer edition of Flyers’ Daily, Jason Myrtetus and I tackle a potpourri of topics.
We start with the possibility of John Carlson being a Flyers blue line target and the fallout of that. Thereafter, we parse other possible scenarios to upgrade the roster. Subsequently, we look at the Stanley Cup Final, mistakes players (more accurately, their agents) made around the league by signing extensions too soon. Those were just some of the array of topics we covered.
Flyers Alumni Charity Classic: 2026 edition
The annual Flyers Alumni Charity Classic weekend will be held from June 13 to 15, 2026: Three events, three locations over three days. On Friday, June 13, there is a pickleball tournament at Bounce Pickle bleball in Malvern, PA. The next day is the Walk/Run Ride in Conshohocken, PA. The three-day whirlwind concludes with the now sold-out Alumni Golf tournament at Dupont Country Club in Malvern, PA.
Charity Classic Weekend provides an exclusive opportunity to have a great time alongside Flyers Alumni from every generation of team history. Alumni taking part in some — or all — of the events include Hockey of Famers such as as Mark Howe and Mark Recchi, Flyers Hall of Fame members like Rick Tocchet, John LeClair, Brian Propp the Watson brothers and other fan favorites like the Sutter twins, Brian Boucher, Scott Hartnell, Bill Clement and many more.
Flyers Draft Party in Atlantic City
The Flyers will once again hold their NHL Draft headquarters at the Hard Rock Hotel in Atlantic City. Correspondingly, the organization will hold a public Draft part at Hard Rock on June 26 from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. EDT. The Flyers currently hold the 21st overall pick of the first round.
The night includes a first-round watch party. Later in the night, there will be a live musical performance (artist TBA). Current Flyers management, Alumni, Gritty, the Flyers Ice Team and More will also make appearances during the night. Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to enter raffles to win autographed Flyers and musician memorabilia.
O&B Puckcast: 2026 Draft Intel with the Prospect Don
Isaiah, Chef, and Dan return to kick off Season 10 of the O&B Puckcast, joined by Anthony Donati, aka The Prospect Don (@TheProspectDon on X and YouTube). The panel takes an early look at the 2026 NHL Draft, discussing the top prospects and potential candidates who could be available when the Flyers make their selection with the 21st overall pick of the first round.
The conversation also covers the progress of several of the Flyers’ top young players, offseason expectations, Powerplay QB options, Stanley Cup Final predictions and more!
Team Toyota Draft Spotlight: Jack Hextall
Let’s start with the first question Flyers fans ask when USHL forward Jack Hextall’s name comes up in 2026 NHL Draft conversations. Yes, he is related to Flyers Hall of Fame goaltender and former general manager Ron Hextall. Hailing from Rolling Meadowns, Illinois, the 6-foot-1, 188-pound center is distant cousins with Ron Hextall.
However, that fact is irrelevant. It’s no more meaningful that the fact the Flyers already have an abundance of centers named Jack in the system (Nesbitt, Berglung and wing/center prospect Murtagh). Likewise, it makes no difference that Hextall played for a team called the Phantoms (Youngstown) this season. Finally, it’s a non-factor that Hextall is headed to Michigan State next season. That’s where Shane Vansaghi plays and Porter Martone played in 2025-26.
Hextall, a right-handed shooter, is a 200-foot center who has only scratched the surface of his potential with the puck on his stick. He posted 58 points (20g, 28a) in 59 points this season. At this point, Hextall is more of a playmaker than a goal-scorer but he has top-six to middle-six upside in a relatively shallow Draft pool for centers. He’s a smart and highly competitive player.
At the 2025 Hlinka tourney, Hextall posted seven points (two goals, five assists) in five games for gold medalist Team USA. Centering a line with Blake Zielinski and Noah Davidson, Hextall enjoyed all situations usage. Among national scouting pundits, Craig Button has Hextall slotted right in the Flyers’ range. The Flyers pick 21st in the first round. Button has him 24th in his rankings. The Hockey News has him 20th.
Hextall is attending the NHL Draft Combine in Buffalo this week.
Cold War in Philly: Upcoming Showings
Each of the first four showings of the Cold War in Philly documentary have sold out, including the upcoming June 8 showing in Doylestown. Tickets remain for the following four screenings.
- June 9th: The Ambler Theater (Ambler, PA) — Post-screening Q&A moderated by Sam Carchidi with Flyers Hall of Fame brothers Joe and Jimmy Watson. Tickets are $13.50. Click here.
- June 16th: Newtown Theater (Newtown, PA) — Post screening Q&A with Joe Amodei. Tickets are $14. Click here.
- June 18th: Bryn Mawr Film Institute (Bryn Mawr, PA) — Post-screening Q&A moderated by Sam Carchidi with Joe Amodei, Joe and Jimmy Watson. Tickets are $16.25. Click here.
- June 25th: White Rabbit Theater (Phoenixville, PA) — Post-screening Q&A moderated by Sam Carchidi with Joe Amodei, Joe and Jimmy Watson. Tickets are $18 or $20. Click here.
Collectors Corner: Clarke and Vladar
Hall of Fame legend Bob Clarke is doing a private signing event at Carl’s Cards and Collectibles in Havertown, PA. Items for Clarke to sign are due by June 24. Clarke will be in the store that day to sign the items. For more info, click here.
Additionally, Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar will do an open-to-the-public in-store signing at Carl’s on Saturday, August 29. Autographs are $49 each. Photo ops are $39 each. Inscriptions are $20 each.
Guffaw Cigars
Five-time NHL All-Star and Flyers Hall of Fame inductee Brian Propp introduced his own line of top-quality hand-crafted Dominican cigars . The Guffaw Cigar collection is highly rated for its balanced boldness, sophistication and premium-aged tobacco. Brian himself is a longtime cigar aficionado. He wanted his signature line to reflect the qualities he values in a cigar.
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