*Philadelphia Flyers top prospect Matvei Michkov has been suffering on the bench to start the KHL season for SKA St. Petersburg, but now he will be going off to a familiar club. To get some ice-time, he has been sent on loan to HC Sochi, where he was also loaned to last season. [The Hockey News]
*There will be Flyers Hockey being played this week, kind of. The Flyers announced the full roster and schedule for the 2023 Rookie Camp. [BSH]
*Next on our Top 25 Under 25 this year is the potential goaltender that will be key in the Flyers short-term success. Sam Ersson comes in at No. 9. [BSH]
*We’re starting to look forward to the 2023-24 season and have started to look at what some players might do in Philadelphia. Up first is Rhett Gardner. [BSH]
*Overheard at the NHLPA Rookie Showcase: What the expectations are for the game’s biggest prospects, what they think of fighting in hockey, the Arizona Coyotes, and more. [ESPN]
*One burning question for each team before the precious 2023-24 NHL season begins. [The Athletic]
*The Tampa Bay Lightning did a couple of minor transactions over the weekend. They terminated the contract of Josh Archibald and then signed Tyler Motte to a one-year deal to replace the depth forward. Riveting stuff! [NBC Sports]
*The Vancouver Canucks have been without a captain since they traded Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders last season — until now! They have named defenseman Quinn Hughes as the 15th captain in franchise history. [TSN]
