A combination of 35 Flyers prospects and invites recently descended on the Flyers Training Center for the team’s annual development camp. Here's Part 2 of assistant GM Brent Flahr's biggest takeaways about some of the team's younger players.
Flyers winger Samu Tuomaala showcased some high-end skills at development camp, including a potent wrist shot.A combination of 35 Flyers prospects and invites recently descended on the Flyers Training Center for the team’s
of this two-part series focused on three of the Flyers’ 2022 draft picks — Cutter Gauthier, Devin Kaplan, and Alex Bump — and their performances. This second part evaluates some of the more familiar faces at this year’s development camp.from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to two teams in the Finnish Liiga, Sport and Jukurit.
Tuomaala will return to Jukurit next season and will not participate in rookie camp or main camp with the Flyers in an effort to establish himself early with his Finnish team. The Flyers recently hired Sami Kapanen to a player development role to work with Tuomaala and other European players on a regular basis. The 2022-23 season will serve as a chance for Tuomaala to build confidence and continue to develop his game before he makes the full-time move to North America.
Although it’s likely that Foerster will need time to develop at the AHL level before he makes his NHL debut, Flahr acknowledged that with a new coaching staff headed by John Tortorella, a player of Foerster’s caliber is capable of competing for a roster spot in training camp. “I think he understands now what it takes, not just to play and survive in the league,” Flahr said. “It’s about having an impact every night, and that’s kind of what he’s aspiring to be. He knew he had to get stronger in order to play against these guys.”Projecting what the Flyers could look like on opening night. Not much has changed from last year.