*Some thrilling news on the prospect front yesterday afternoon:
Significant freshman news: Alex Bump has asked for his release from Vermont. I’m told he will enter the transfer portal.
— Mike McMahon (@MikeMcMahonCHN) July 31, 2023
*Our pal Jordan over at NBC had some thoughts on Bump from Dev Camp some weeks ago, to refresh your memory. [NBC Sports Philly]
*Speaking of prospects, Ronnie Attard will likely be working very hard at training camp to move out of the “prospect” category and into the “NHL player” category. [The Hockey News]
*A little more on Cutter Gauthier’s decision to stay home this summer, as well as a little update on the Ivan Fedotov situation. [Inquirer]
*A ranking of how efficiently each team has managed their contracts has the Flyers very low, but not as low as last year! Progress! [The Athletic]
*And finally, this year’s Calder Cup runner-up, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, has a woman as one of their assistant coaches. And she crushed it last year. Which is pretty neat. [ESPN]
