PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

BY WAYNE FISH

WATCHING THE SUCCESS OF young Flyers such as Cam York, Noah Cates, Samuel Ersson, Morgan Frost, Bobby Brink and Tyson Foerster shows the Flyers they are on the right track when it comes to a youthful rebuild. The team is hoping promising draft picks in its development system – such as Matvei Michkov, Oliver Bonk and Emil Andrae – will follow. “You see young guys having some success right now,” said assistant GM Brent Flahr, who is in charge of amateur scouting. “More importantly, they’re a big part of our group. They’ve really helped our veterans.” B | RANK: 10TH 1. MATVEI MICHKOV OVERALL 1 RW, 19, 5-10, 172 Sochi (KHL) 45–17–21–38–24 2023 draft, 7th overall Despite a bout with an illness – and his Sochi team struggling – Michkov has seen lots of ice and has played…

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