*It was a big day yesterday, as we got a look at Matvei Michkov in his full Flyers gear for the very first time. Looks GREAT. [BSH]
*Michkov was all kitted out for participation in the NHLPA’s Rookie Showcase, which is apparently a thing where they just take a lot of pictures. [Inquirer]
*We’ve made it to the top five on the 25U25 ranking which means we’re looking at roster players. Like Joel Farabee, who it is easy to forget is still under 25. [BSH]
*It’s a big year for the Beez, coming off a weird year in which he posted a career high in points but somehow still ended up in the fans’ doghouse due to the pretty poor end to his season. Going to need to see more from him. [NBC Sports Philly]
*If you’re a subscriber over at Charlie’s website, you can read part one of his annual two-parter with AGM Brent Flahr. This one focuses on the back end. [PHLY]
*Speaking of the back end, here’s a look back at Egor Zamula’s season. He’s another guy we could stand to see more from. [Flyers]
*We love when the insiders bestow upon us smallfolk the thing that they are hearing. That they are being told. [The Athletic]
*This list ranking how well NHL teams have drafted, historically, is… interesting. Discuss. [Sportsnet]
*If you were to grant each team wish ahead of this season, what do you think their wish should be? [Bleacher Report]
*The stories about and tributes to Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau continue to pour out of people who knew — and people that didn’t, but whose lives they were a part of nontheless — them, and while nothing will ever make this less tragic, there is beauty in the memory of these two men. [The Ringer]
*And finally, in that vein, the latest episode of the BSH Podcast, in which the boys talk about what Johnny left behind. [BSH]
