Flyerdelphia Weekly Round-Up: July 11-17

Even with no action on the ice, it was a busy week for the Flyers. More of the 2015-16 team came into focus while the prospects remain a talking point. Here is a look at this past week's content from Flyerdelphia.

Kevin Durso  •  18 Jul 2015
5 prospects that could crack Flyers lineup in 2015-16

Can 2015 first-round draft pick Ivan Provorov make the team out of training camp? The defenseman is a definite candidate. (Photo by Kevin Durso/Flyerdelphia) With development camp wrapping on Sunday, the Flyers front office got a good first look at the progress of the organization's prospects from one season to the next. It's still early, […]

Kevin Durso  •  17 Jul 2015
How Does Flyers Current Prospect Pool Compare to Past Groups?

Over the course of the last few years, the Philadelphia Flyers' farm system has gone from virtually barren — the after-effects of being strip-mined of high-end draft picks in "win now" drives — to one of the main reasons for long-term optimism. In particular, the pool of defense prospects has received considerable attention and hype […]

Bill Meltzer  •  17 Jul 2015
Konecny signs entry-level deal with Flyers

  View image | gettyimages.com Prior to development camp getting underway last week, the Flyers inked top pick Ivan Provorov to an entry-level deal. Just days after camp broke, the Flyers signed their other first-round pick. Travis Konecny signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Flyers on Thursday worth $925,000 per year.

Kevin Durso  •  16 Jul 2015
Flyers, Del Zotto agree to 2-year deal

The Flyers on Thursday avoided arbitration with Michael Del Zotto, signing him to a two-year, $7.75 million contract.

Rob Riches  •  16 Jul 2015
Hextall, Hakstol will face tough decisions with prospects

Ron Hextall's plan for the Flyers, especially with a wealth of prospects budding with potential, has its origins based on patience and remains rooted in patience. If patience is a virtue, it may take a lot of self-will from Hextall and new coach Dave Hakstol to exercise such patience. The Flyers prospects are already making […]

Kevin Durso  •  15 Jul 2015
Hakstol’s star status by the numbers

The following is a guest post by Jaclyn Mason of Meet Me Behind the Net.     When the Flyers announced Dave Hakstol as the new head coach, many were blindsided. Since then, he’s been the subject of much speculation, which should come as no surprise given that he’s the first head coach to move […]

Kevin Durso  •  14 Jul 2015
Flyers close development camp with 3-on-3 tournament

Taylor Leier captained Team Barber to win the Flyers Development Camp 3-on-3 scrimmage tournament on Sunday. (Photo by Kevin Durso/Flyerdelphia) The Flyers development camp came to a close with the players splitting up into four teams for a 3-on-3 scrimmage tournament. Team Barber, consisting of captain Taylor Leier, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, David Drake, Radel Fazleev, Robert […]

Kevin Durso  •  12 Jul 2015
Flyerdelphia Weekly Round-Up: July 3-10

The period of hibernation between the draft, the early days of free agency and training are upon us. That still left plenty to think about as the offseason continues. Here is a look at this past week's content from Flyerdelphia.

Kevin Durso  •  11 Jul 2015