With Matvei Michkov no longer eligible and the Flyers making nine picks in June\u2019s NHL draft, a lot has changed when it comes to the team\u2019s prospect pool.<\/p>\n
Ahead of this week\u2019s rookie camp, Inquirer beat reporter Jackie Spiegel updated her organizational prospect rankings. Here are her top 5:<\/p>\n
1. Porter Martone, RW, Michigan State (NCAA)<\/p>\n
After being selected with the Flyers\u2019 top pick in the 2025 draft, at No. 6 overall, Martone is considered one of the top prospects in the game. Ranked No. 9 by Scott Wheeler, a prospect and draft analyst with The Athletic, in his annual top 100 drafted prospects list<\/a>, Martone brings \u201csize, strength, power, shot, playmaking, puck skill\u201d in a 6-foot-3, 208-pound body. After racking up 98 points (37 goals, 61 assists) in 57 regular-season games for Brampton of the Ontario Hockey League, the 18-year-old Martone will play at Michigan State this season.<\/p>\n 2. Alex Bump, LW, Flyers (NHL)\/Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)<\/p>\n The 21-year-old is coming off a monster season<\/a> that saw him notch 47 points (23 goals, 24 assists) in 42 games and cap off his time at Western Michigan with the school\u2019s first NCAA championship. Bump then packed his bags for Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League, where he registered three points in two regular-season games before adding two goals in seven playoff games. The 2022 fifth-round pick is known for his high-end scoring and shooting ability, as well as his competitiveness and fearlessness when driving to the middle of the ice. Bump continues to rise up this list, and following an impressive development camp, The Inquirer projects him to break camp with the Flyers.<\/p>\n \u00bb READ MORE: Here\u2019s how the Flyers\u2019 forward lines could look with the addition of Trevor Zegras and Tyson Foerster\u2019s injury<\/a><\/p>\n 3. Jett Luchanko<\/a>, C, Guelph Storm (OHL)<\/p>\n The newly turned 19-year-old is in limbo right now. Will the speedy and detail-oriented center make the Flyers out of training camp for the second straight year? Or will he go back to juniors? Skating on a bad Guelph squad in the OHL this past season, Luchanko still put up 56 points (21 goals, 25 assists) in 46 games. He followed that up with an impressive cameo<\/a> in the AHL, chipping in nine assists in 16 games for the Phantoms, including six helpers in the playoffs. The Flyers want him to be selfish and shoot more, but the question is, where will he continue his development?<\/p>\n 4. Egor Zavragin, G, SKA St. Petersburg (Kontinental Hockey League)<\/p>\n Another player with an August birthday, Zavragin didn\u2019t turn 20 until Aug. 23, and is already making a name for himself in the Kontinental Hockey League. Playing in goal for Sochi and then SKA St. Petersburg, the teenager combined to go 20-14-3 with a 2.50 goals-against average and .917 save percentage in 43 regular-season games. He still has two years left on his deal in Russia, but the future of the Flyers\u2019 net is on his and Carson Bjarnason\u2019s shoulders.<\/p>\n 5. Oliver Bonk, RHD, Phantoms <\/p>\n The top defensive prospect in the system, Bonk was adamant at development camp that he is focusing his summer on making the Flyers. If he doesn\u2019t hit that goal, there is no doubt the 20-year-old will be there soon enough. Bonk is strong in his end while also chipping in offensively \u2014 will \u201cBumper Bonk\u201d be revitalized at the pro level? The 6-2, right-shot blueliner is coming off a season where he helped London of the OHL win the Memorial Cup, tallying 14 points in 17 playoff games.<\/p>\n \u00bb READ MORE: For Trevor Zegras, the trade to the Flyers is not just a refresh, it is also a homecoming of sorts<\/a><\/p>\n A lot can happen in a year, especially when it comes to NHL prospects. The Flyers are a testament to that. <\/p>\n Matvei Michkov, the team\u2019s No. 1 prospect a year ago, has graduated from the ranks after an impressive rookie season, while nine new players, led by No. 6 overall pick Porter Martone, were added to the mix in the 2025 NHL draft. The end result is a much-improved and deeper talent pool that ranks among the best leaguewide. <\/p>\n That influx of talent, which includes six players who were drafted in the top two rounds of June\u2019s draft, has naturally resulted in significant movement when it comes to our rankings. With the dust now settled from the draft and several Flyers prospects converging on Voorhees this week for rookie camp, here\u2019s a look at Jackie Spiegel\u2019s updated top 20 prospect rankings.<\/p>\n 1. Porter Martone, RW, Michigan State (NCAA)<\/p>\n After being selected with the Flyers\u2019 top pick in the 2025 draft, at No. 6 overall, Martone is considered one of the top prospects in the game. Ranked No. 9 by Scott Wheeler, a prospect and draft analyst with The Athletic, in his annual top 100 drafted prospects list<\/a>, Martone brings \u201csize, strength, power, shot, playmaking, puck skill\u201d in a 6-foot-3, 208-pound body. After racking up 98 points (37 goals, 61 assists) in 57 regular-season games for Brampton of the Ontario Hockey League, the 18-year-old Martone will play at Michigan State this season.<\/p>\n 2. Alex Bump, LW, Flyers (NHL)\/Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)<\/p>\n The 21-year-old is coming off a monster season<\/a> that saw him notch 47 points (23 goals, 24 assists) in 42 games and cap off his time at Western Michigan with the school\u2019s first NCAA championship. Bump then packed his bags for Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League, where he registered three points in two regular-season games before adding two goals in seven playoff games. The 2022 fifth-round pick is known for his high-end scoring and shooting ability, as well as his competitiveness and fearlessness when driving to the middle of the ice. Bump continues to rise up this list, and following an impressive development camp, The Inquirer projects him to break camp with the Flyers.<\/p>\n \u00bb READ MORE: Here\u2019s how the Flyers\u2019 forward lines could look with the addition of Trevor Zegras and Tyson Foerster\u2019s injury<\/a><\/p>\n 3. Jett Luchanko, C, Guelph Storm (OHL)<\/p>\n The newly turned 19-year-old is in limbo right now. Will the speedy and detail-oriented center make the Flyers out of training camp for the second straight year? Or will he go back to juniors? Skating on a bad Guelph squad in the OHL this past season, Luchanko still put up 56 points (21 goals, 25 assists) in 46 games. He followed that up with an impressive cameo in the AHL, chipping in nine assists in 16 games for the Phantoms, including six helpers in the playoffs. The Flyers want him to be selfish and shoot more, but the question is, where will he continue to his development?<\/p>\n 4. Egor Zavragin, G, SKA St. Petersburg (Kontinental Hockey League)<\/p>\n Another player with an August birthday, Zavragin didn\u2019t turn 20 until Aug. 23, and is already making a name for himself in the Kontinental Hockey League. Playing in goal for Sochi and then SKA St. Petersburg, the teenager combined to go 20-14-3 with a 2.50 goals-against average and .917 save percentage in 43 regular-season games. He still has two years left on his deal in Russia, but the future of the Flyers\u2019 net is on his and Carson Bjarnason\u2019s shoulders.<\/p>\n 5. Oliver Bonk, RHD, Phantoms <\/p>\n The top defensive prospect in the system, Bonk was adamant at development camp that he is focusing his summer on making the Flyers. If he doesn\u2019t hit that goal, there is no doubt the 20-year-old will be there soon enough. Bonk is strong in his end while also chipping in offensively \u2014 will \u201cBumper Bonk\u201d be revitalized at the pro level? The 6-2, right-shot blueliner is coming off a season where he helped London of the OHL win the Memorial Cup, tallying 14 points in 17 playoff games.<\/p>\n \u00bb READ MORE: Flyers prospect Jett Luchanko showing \u2018why he was a high pick\u2019 with impressive run in AHL playoffs<\/a><\/p>\n 6. Jack Nesbitt, C, Windsor Spitfires (OHL)<\/p>\n Selected 12th in June\u2019s draft, Nesbitt is not just filling a need down the middle \u2014 he\u2019s also filling the need for size. At 6-5, he\u2019s a big body who can also put up points. He caught the eye of everyone at development camp with his skill and ability to drive to the net, but he needs to fill out his frame more and, like most Flyers prospects, work on his skating. He will return to a powerhouse Windsor club after posting 64 points (25 goals, 39 assists) in 65 regular-season games and 10 in 12 playoff contests.<\/p>\n 7. Spencer Gill, RHD, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL)<\/p>\n Gill\u2019s season may have ended in disappointment after he broke his ankle in early March, but it allowed him to add weight to his 6-4 frame. He\u2019s bulked up to 215 pounds, and it showed at development camp. New Flyers coach Rick Tocchet<\/a> also took notice, pointing out during a recent appearance on the Nasty Knuckles podcast, \u201cI was watching him out there, long \u2026 good hands.\u201d Gill was traded to Blainville-Boisbriand of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League after the season, and the two-way defenseman will get more time at the junior level to work on his defense. His game has opened eyes not just in Philly but beyond, as he was invited by Canada to the recent World Junior Summer Showcase.<\/p>\n 8. Denver Barkey, C\/LW, Phantoms<\/p>\n What Barkey lacks in height, he more than makes up for in heart, determination, and drive. Was he 100% when he returned in the Memorial Cup after suffering a high-ankle sprain in the OHL finals? No. But he was London\u2019s captain, and after the Knights lost in the championship game in 2024, he wasn\u2019t going to allow that to happen again, scoring a pair of goals in this year\u2019s finale. It\u2019s this mentality \u2014 and being one of the last cuts for Canada at World Juniors the last two years \u2014 that will push the 5-10 forward, well, forward. \u201cJust continuing to use people that don\u2019t believe in me, and they kind of doubt me, just use it as fuel to my fire and motivation every day,\u201d he said at development camp. Barkey\u2019s hard-working style and skill will give him a chance despite being just 171 pounds.<\/p>\n 9. Carson Bjarnason, G, Phantoms<\/p>\n Goalies are always hard to gauge, but the Flyers have two young stars-in-the-making with Zavragin and Bjarnason \u2014 which is why they haven\u2019t drafted a netminder since they snagged them 36 picks apart in 2023. In his last season of juniors, Bjarnason was in net for 22 of Brandon\u2019s 38 wins in the Western Hockey League\u2019s regular season. He finished tied for second in the WHL among goalies with at least 30 starts in save percentage (.913) and ninth in goals-against average (2.93). A cool, calm goalie, he battled through a meniscus injury in the latter half of the season, and will make his pro debut this fall.<\/p>\n \u00bb READ MORE: Inside Flyers goalie prospect Carson Bjarnason\u2019s meticulous approach to training both his body and mind<\/a><\/p>\n 10. Nikita Grebenkin, LW\/RW, Flyers\/Phantoms<\/p>\n Fans are excited to see what the future holds for Grebenkin, and so are the Flyers. The Russian winger was acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs in the deal for Scott Laughton at the trade deadline and had seven points in 11 regular-season games for the Phantoms before adding another four points in seven playoff contests. He brings a high-compete level, a ton of energy, and is strong on the puck, whether on the wall or when driving to the net. Riley Armstrong, the Flyers\u2019 director of player development, recently told The Inquirer that, aside from Bump, Grebenkin is another name to watch during Flyers training camp. \u201cI really do think he has a good shot [of making the team],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n 11. Jack Berglund, C, F\u00e4rjestad BK (Swedish Hockey League)<\/p>\n The 19-year-old has shot up the depth chart the past few months, capped off by an eye-opening performance at the World Juniors Summer Showcase. A second-round pick in 2024, Berglund had seven points (four goals, three assists) in five games during the Minnesota showcase \u2014 serving as captain for Sweden. That came after he attracted attention at development camp, when he looked big and strong (6-4, 209) as he consistently drove to the net. After missing time last season with a broken hand, the Swede is expected to be a top center for Tre Kronor at World Juniors and is slated to play in the SHL, the highest men\u2019s league in Sweden.<\/p>\n