Cam York among Flyers’ roster cuts in puzzling move by team
Mixed messages? Flyers make puzzling decision to cut York originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
VOORHEES, N.J. — At his end-of-the-season press conference, just four days after a 57-loss season, with fans wondering if there was anything to infuse hope, Chuck Fletcher brought up Cam York.
“Cam York, to me, is a young man that’s going to have a very bright future in this league, precisely because the attributes he brings are exactly what we need,” the Flyers’ general manager said May 3.
As training camp commenced two weeks ago, Fletcher pointed to the excitement around the Flyers’ youth.
“To me, that’s the main storyline of this camp — let’s see what we have, let’s see how good these kids are,” he said.
And his new head coach John Tortorella had an early edict: “I’m going to play the kids, I’ll tell you right now.”
York, a 21-year-old, catch-me-if-you-can defenseman with a game that addresses some of the Flyers’ most glaring issues, was sent to AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.
“That’s the thing that York and I have discussed through camp is there are so many God-given abilities he has that other players don’t. We want to try to get to it. I don’t think we got to it,” Tortorella said Wednesday. “That’s part of my responsibility. I don’t think we got to the abilities where he could help us right now with our defensive core.
“For me, with Yorky, it’s not the physical skills. I think it’s the mental skills. I think it’s him learning to, first of all, wanting to be a guy that’s going to make a difference and then being the player to make a difference.
“Just remember guys, this is a young man playing a really important position in our game. This isn’t bad. This is a process of building a team. We feel he’s going to be a very important part of this team when we find our way. When we find our way, I have no idea. But this is the right thing for Yorky.”
He didn’t make it to final cuts.
The Flyers still have decisions to make. Their…
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