The Philadelphia Flyers have a number of prospects, some that may be past their prime years to make the jump to the NHL, some who need more development, and others who are at the perfect age and the timelines line up for them to take the next step to become an NHL-regular.
As the Flyers appear to be generally through making moves from the free agent crop, we are going to look ahead at three players they have in their system who could crack the lineup in 2022-23. Some players like Ronnie Attard may have gotten the short end of the stick with how the Flyers handled their defense, but mismanagement may have also given a goaltending prospect the shot he needs now. Let’s go through the three candidates and where they should play as well.
Bobby Brink
I don’t think it’s even a question whether Bobby Brink will crack the opening night roster. He came out of college on a mission and even though he only recorded four assists in 10 games for one of the worst teams in the league, he played a middle-six role right away. He should slot in there again out of training camp this season considering the Flyers didn’t add any significant point producers this offseason.
Over the course of three seasons at the University of Denver, Brink proved he could score and put up points. It is a big jump to the NHL, but the Flyers are hopeful with a new coach and a healthier squad that chemistry will form and they will be able to produce some more offense. He is younger than a few of the others trying to find their game at the NHL level, but it would do him more good to play alongside Kevin Hayes and Travis Konecny on a line to begin the season and get valuable experience there. Konecny has proven he’s a goal-scorer in the past and Hayes has a strong two-way game. Together they may just form an underrated line that can cover all the bases.
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Brink is a highly-touted prospect and is ahead of most in the organization development-wise. The faster the Flyers can get him to the NHL, the better. We will see just how his offensive game transfers over, but it wasn’t a horrible start by any means at the end of last season when the Flyers were just hoping the season would end. Look for Brink to make an impact in a middle-six role next season, especially with Joel Farabee expected to miss some time to begin the campaign. If Brink can get healthy himself in time for…
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