Whether Matvei Michkov is an elite-level talent that the Flyers can build around for the next decade is still up in the air. Michkov’s arrival has generated buzz ahead of Flyers training camp, which begins on Thursday, even if it’s still much too early to determine what the 19-year-old’s celling might be.

Sean Couturier, who downplayed the severity of his offseason core surgery, labeled Tortorella’s skating test as “probably a little more mental” than anything, as it’s something they all think about in the summer months, forcing them to come to camp in top shape.

Training camp at the Flyers Training Center commences Thursday morning at 8:30, with 58 players, including the projected Lehigh Valley Phantoms roster.

The Flyers' rookies have been working hard throughout the past week. With Training Camp starting this upcoming Thursday, September 19th, a few names are worth

"It’s just as much of a physical grind, as it’s a mental grind," said veteran defenseman Erik Johnson of John Tortorella's infamous skating test.