Flyers Quick Hits: Pre-Camp Activites, Rookie Camp, and More

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The Philadelphia Flyers annual pre-camp golf tournament took place at Merion Golf Club on Monday. Most of the team is now in town before the start of NHL training camp next week. Players and team management participated. On Tuesday, Flyers governor Dan Hilferty and director of hockey operations Keith Jones will hold a state of the organization press conference in Voorhees. General manager Daniel Briere will speak next week on the state of the team heading into camp. The exact details for Briere’s availability are yet to be finalized.

The biggest thing Flyers players anticipate for the start of camp: a couple of brisk practices before the preseason opener in Elmont. They are also glad to see the end of the “rope test”. The new CBA banned mandatory preseason fitness/ skating tests. The rule doesn’t take effect until next year. However, the rope test was particular to former head coach John Tortorella. New head coach Rick Tocchet is a fitness fanatic himself but doesn’t use the rope test.

Another change from the Tortorella years: Tocchet won’t have three daily scrimmages. Tortorella was fond of making much of the last double-scrimmage group dress the next day in preseason opener. The coach himself typically delegated most of the preseason games to divide bench coaching duties. That was not lost on his players. They’d just scrimmaged several times in a couple days. Their head coach, meanwhile, had the assistants coach all the preseason games until near the end.

O&B Puckcast: Camp Preview Edition

On Monday, I was a guest on the pre-camp edition of the O&B Puckcast. Special thanks to Isaiah, Chef B, and Dan Silver for having me on the show. We covered a wide array of Flyers and NHL topics during the hour-long podcast.

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    • #26320
      Bill Meltzer
      Keymaster

      Most of the Flyers players are now in town before the start of training camp. Meanwhile, there are a host on of-ice and off-ice events ahead of camp.

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    • #27134
      Bill Meltzer
      Keymaster
    • #27196
      yes its me 2050
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      – how can you say they have a great forward unit? Lacks a #1 and maybe a #2. One top end prospect. Bottom 10 in the league in scoring. Not sure where you get Great from

      – outside of York and Sanheim I see numerous question marks. Not that promising to me with a bunch of bottom pair potential outside of bonk

      – grebenkin is emerging as an elite forward? What’s Your definition of an elite forward ?

      – assume nesbitt didn’t do anything of note.

    • #27300
      DKO
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      I appreciate Bill’s content, as always, but wow, I miss the discussion forums at his old blog spot.

    • #27302
      FlyerFrank
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      If it’s a battle for one roster spot, Grebenkin > Bump for now.

    • #27306
      yes its me 2050
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      If it’s a battle for one roster spot, Grebenkin > Bump for now.
      based on what exactly

      • #27312
        FlyerFrank
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        Solid all around play. Physical and 3 points in two games. Why do you hate him and think he’ll fail miserably?

    • #27309
      MBFlyerfan1
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      Fedotov traded to Columbus for a 6th round pick. This is a surprise. Not that the Flyers traded him, but that they got a pick for him.

    • #27320
      yes its me 2050
      Participant

      Solid all around play. Physical and 3 points in two games. Why do you hate him and think he’ll fail miserably?

      just another bad take which isn’t surprising.

      so yo think playing in a rookie game will have any bearing at all when camp actually starts. sure why not.

    • #27334
      FlyerFrank
      Participant

      “so yo think playing in a rookie game will have any bearing at all when camp actually starts. sure why not.”

      You do understand what “for now” means, right?

    • #27340
      yes its me 2050
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      “so yo think playing in a rookie game will have any bearing at all when camp actually starts. sure why not.”

      You do understand what “for now” means, right?
      Nope. Those games have no bearing on anything. Dumb ass statement.

      Who on the defense is in the lead as of now based on those games?

    • #27347
      FlyerFrank
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      Who on the defense is in the lead as of now based on those games?

      Gill isn’t an option for this year, but I liked what I saw there. Vlooswyk looked OK out there to me. There are enough guys to fill the D spots though. No help for this season from the guys who played in these games. We’ll see how Bonk looks in the PS. D has at least two spots that should be upgraded, but they have guys to fill them who didn’t play in these games. They do have 2-3 available spots up front and a couple guys from these games are in the mix. As usual, not complicated.

    • #27378
      yes its me 2050
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      Who on the defense is in the lead as of now based on those games?

      Gill isn’t an option for this year, but I liked what I saw there. Vlooswyk looked OK out there to me. There are enough guys to fill the D spots though. No help for this season from the guys who played in these games. We’ll see how Bonk looks in the PS. D has at least two spots that should be upgraded, but they have guys to fill them who didn’t play in these games. They do have 2-3 available spots up front and a couple guys from these games are in the mix. As usual, not complicated.

      where does ND fit on this flyers roster?

    • #27382
      FlyerFrank
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      where does ND fit on this flyers roster?

      He’ll get used. I figure it’ll be read and react from Tocchet. If liberties start getting taken with the better players, you’ll see more of him. Home games, depending on who the visitors dress, you’ll see more of him.

    • #27387
      yes its me 2050
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      where does ND fit on this flyers roster?

      He’ll get used. I figure it’ll be read and react from Tocchet. If liberties start getting taken with the better players, you’ll see more of him. Home games, depending on who the visitors dress, you’ll see more of him.
      do you think that is a good thing? you really think he will prevent any liberties from being taken? he offers nothing in 2025. read and react I agree which is a joke really. very predictable f

      he should be riding the pine and never play unless an emergency situation.

    • #27389
      FlyerFrank
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    • #27392
      yes its me 2050
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      tell me what ND offers the flyers or any team in 2025. he is not an nhl viable player at this stage. he fn stinks. doesn’t prevent any player or team from doing what they want to do. they laugh their asses off when they see him on the ice. he will kill and drag down both of his linemates.

      go flyers. need to be tough to play against. that ND will make his team feel safe. he has that aura.

    • #27397
      FlyerFrank
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      go flyers. need to be tough to play against. that ND will make his team feel safe. he has that aura.

      Maybe Bobby Brink can fill that role this year.

    • #27402
      yes its me 2050
      Participant

      go flyers. need to be tough to play against. that ND will make his team feel safe. he has that aura.

      Maybe Bobby Brink can fill that role this year.
      you have nothing as usual. what role is that?

      thankfully ryan reeves is an UFA next season. be a perfect flyer.

    • #27414
      FlyerFrank
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    • #27428
      yes its me 2050
      Participant

      Another great comparison. That guy is like Crosby compared to nd.

      Funny how u never answer the questions about nd. Very odd

    • #27430
      FlyerFrank
      Participant

      Funny how u never answer the questions about nd. Very odd

      Funny how you espouse every bone headed hockey cliche you hear and think sounds right and then ignore clear evidence when you’re proved wrong.

    • #27431
      yes its me 2050
      Participant

      Funny how u never answer the questions about nd. Very odd

      Funny how you espouse every bone headed hockey cliche you hear and think sounds right and then ignore clear evidence when you’re proved wrong.
      What am I wrong about? Nd is not an nhl level player.

      Clearly u do not watch the games as even Stevie wonder can see the diff between the 2.

      You at a complete and utter buffoon. Have a blessed day

    • #27444
      Drahtinpa
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      If it’s a battle for one roster spot, Grebenkin > Bump for now.

      I like the Grebenkin kid. He really isn’t a hockey cliche interviewee that’s for sure.
      I hope he can make the team just for the pressers.

    • #27456
      FlyerFrank
      Participant

      I like the Grebenkin kid. He really isn’t a hockey cliche interviewee that’s for sure.
      I hope he can make the team just for the pressers.

      He looked good against less than stiff competition. His scoring numbers in the AHL aren’t eye popping, a bit better than .5 PPG, but if he proves to be the best guy competing for an open slot, he should get the open slot. You don’t need a lot of offense from a bottom 6 forward.

    • #27457
      VonZipper
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      He looked good against less than stiff competition. His scoring numbers in the AHL aren’t eye popping, a bit better than .5 PPG, but if he proves to be the best guy competing for an open slot, he should get the open slot. You don’t need a lot of offense from a bottom 6 forward.

      With the current defense (and goaltending), the Flyers need all the offense they can get.

    • #27463
      FlyerFrank
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      With the current defense (and goaltending), the Flyers need all the offense they can get.

      They scored 238 and gave up 286 last year. They need to come close to reversing that this year. Adding Zegras and improvement from guys already here will help. Keep the shot save percentage to .9 and that can cut goals maybe 20-30. I think they’ll be better on both. How much? That’s why we play the games. I expect them to at least meet in the middle. 24 more goals, 24 fewer goals allowed for 262 each.

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      Bill Meltzer
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