Prospects pushing, 2 difference-makers, more in 5 Flyers camp storylin…

Prospects pushing, 2 difference-makers, more in 5 Flyers camp storylines originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

In May at his introductory press conference, Danny Briere said Flyers fans had his “full attention.”

Following his first offseason stewarding the club’s rebuild, his first training camp and preseason as general manager have arrived. That means more decisions are ahead as the Flyers look to shape their roster and deliver the fan base steps in the right direction.

“We’re not trying to lose,” Briere said Tuesday. “We’re trying to develop our guys in, hopefully, a winning culture but an environment where they leave everything they have on the ice every single night. And I hope and think that our fans will respect that.”

The Flyers open 2023 training camp Thursday with head coach John Tortorella’s skating gauntlet.

The camp roster and schedule can be found here.

Let’s get into five storylines for camp.

Finding Foerster?

Tyson Foerster, a 2020 first-round winger with arguably the best shot in the organization, has the potential to be one of the core pieces to the Flyers’ rebuild.

So how close is he to being a full-time piece now? He’ll have a chance to answer that in camp.

The Flyers have expressed the desire to get younger and the 21-year-old Foerster is considered the top prospect in camp. He sure seemed to win over Tortorella last season in his eight-game audition.

“I know a lot of things can happen, but I’m not expecting him back in the Valley,” AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley head coach Ian Laperriere said last week. “I’m sure the fans won’t be happy with me saying that. You never know, but he’s got his mindset, I feel like you walk around him, he’s confident, he’s got that swagger about him that I love, that everybody loves. He’s probably going to be at the next level and be there for a while.”

If the Flyers carry 13 forwards, Foerster would likely have to beat out Tanner Laczynski for a roster spot. But the Flyers shouldn’t have Foerster…