Kevin Durso

Ron Hextall killed the buzz of Nolan Patrick being at Development Camp by announcing the Flyers top pick would not participate in on-ice activities after having surgery 10 days before the NHL Draft. Immediately, speculation went up about Patrick’s availability for training camp and his chances of making the roster. By having the surgery when he did this offseason, not much changes in regards to Patrick’s immediate future.

In all, 40 prospects will be at Development Camp, hosted at Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees from Friday, July 7 to Wednesday, July 12.

The Flyers are expected to officially sign goalie Brian Elliott on Saturday and are reportedly finalists to land Justin Williams.

The Eagles announced the signing of quarterback Dane Evans to a three-year deal, and subsequently released wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham.

In this week’s episode of the Flyerdelphia Podcast, we look back on the 2017 NHL Draft and the Flyers nine selections from the weekend. We also discuss the Brayden Schenn trade and the return of Jori Lehtera and two draft picks, preview free agency and more. Join Kevin Durso, Rob Riches and Dan Heaning as they discuss and review all of this and more.

With under two days until free agency begins, the Flyers managed to keep one of their players around for a little while longer. Jordan Weal has re-signed with the Flyers on a two-year deal. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Steve Mason’s agent confirmed he will not return to the Flyers, while Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the Flyers could be front-runners to land Brian Elliott.

The Flyers aren’t in the market for much in free agency besides a goaltender, and there aren’t many definitive open spots on the roster that could fit a veteran player. That said, two former Flyers are on the market, and their names are coming up in regards to the Flyers.

Now that it’s no secret that the young players and prospects are coming, the Flyers will also be looking for some key contributions from them in the near future, particularly the forwards who are going to be asked to replace Brayden Schenn’s production.

The Flyers have qualifying offers extended to forwards Scott Laughton, Mike Vecchione, Taylor Leier, Roman Lyubimov and Cole Bardreau as well as goalie Anthony Stolarz and Alex Lyon.

Former Flyers forward Mark Recchi is joining the Hockey Hall of Fame as a member of the 2017 class with Teemu Selanne, Paul Kariya, Dave Andreychuk, Danielle Goyette, Clare Drake and Jeremy Jacobs.

For the Flyers, there was no way to go wrong with the second overall pick. Nolan Patrick was certainly going to get rave reviews and did. But what about the rest of the picks, including the two picks they traded up for at 27th overall and 35th overall? So far, the Flyers have been getting positive reviews on that end as well. Here’s what others are saying about the Flyers draft.

Overall, Hextall emerged from the weekend on the winning end because he drafted well, at least in the here and now based on small sample size of prospects. But while his deal centered around Schenn brings into question the Flyers short-term success, it is a move that propelled the Flyers into the future.

Another draft is in the books for the Flyers and GM Ron Hextall. In all, the Orange and Black added seven more prospects on Day 2. Hextall reviewed the picks following the draft and noted that despite trading Brayden Schenn, the Flyers are not rebuilding, but starting to shift the focus on bringing prospects in.

After adding three forwards in the first 35 picks of the NHL Draft, the Flyers added another six players in Rounds 3-7 to close out Day 2. So let’s meet the rest of the 2017 draft class. Here are scouting reports on all of the newest Flyers prospects.

With the 196th overall pick, the Flyers selected Wyatt Kalynuk.

With the 168th overall pick, the Flyers selected Swedish center Olle Lycksell.

Day 2 continued for the Flyers with their fifth round pick. With the 137th overall pick, the Flyers selected left winger Noah Cates.

With the 106th pick, the Flyers selected left wing Matthew Strome from Hamilton in the OHL. With the 107th pick, the Flyers selected right wing Maksim Suchko from Owen Sound in the OHL.

The long-awaited pick acquired by the Flyers from the Zac Rinaldo trade with the Boston Bruins has been utilized. With the 80th overall pick, the Flyers selected goalie Kirill Ustimenko.

With the 35th overall pick, the Flyers selected left wing Isaac Ratcliffe from the Guelph Storm. Let’s get to know the newest member of the Orange and Black a little bit better. Here is a scouting report on Isaac Ratcliffe.

Day 2 started with a trade for the Flyers, who packaged some later picks to move up in the second. The Flyers traded their second-round pick at 44th overall, a third-round pick at 75th overall and a fourth-round pick at 108th overall for Arizona’s pick at 35th overall. With the 35th overall pick, the Flyers selected winger Isaac Ratcliffe from the Guelph Storm in the OHL.

With Day 2 set to begin with the second round at 10 a.m., here are a few prospects left from Day 1 and projected to go in the middle or later rounds that could be targets for the Flyers.

After the second overall pick for Nolan Patrick went pretty much as expected, the Flyers shook up Day 1 of the NHL Draft with a trade centered around Brayden Schenn to St. Louis for Jori Lehtera, the 27th overall — used to select Morgan Frost — and a conditional first-round pick in 2018. So why do a deal centered around your second-highest scorer from a season ago?

Nolan Patrick, the Brandon Wheat Kings captain and standout forward, was selected by the Flyers with the second overall pick, giving the Flyers a top-of-the-line center. “I kind of had a feeling I was going to end up in Philly, and that’s a place I’d be really excited if I had a chance to go there,” Patrick said.

With the 27th overall pick, the Flyers selected Morgan Frost, a prospect who had a solid season, but mainly flew under the radar. So it’s time to get to know the newest Flyer. Here is a scouting report on Morgan Frost.

The Flyers traded Brayden Schenn to the St. Louis Blues for the 27th overall pick, forward Jori Lehtera and a conditional first-round pick in 2018. With the 27th pick, the Flyers selected forward Morgan Frost from the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.

The Flyers have made their selection. Nolan Patrick is the newest addition to the Philadelphia Flyers. Now that the pick has been made and Patrick is officially a Flyer, it’s time to get to know the newest member of the Orange and Black a little bit better. Here is a scouting report on Nolan Patrick.

With the second overall pick at the 2017 NHL Draft, the Flyers selected Brandon Wheat Kings center Nolan Patrick. The Devils selected Nico Hischier with the first overall pick, allowing Patrick to fall to the Flyers.