East Notes: Luchanko, Benson, Slavin

East Notes: Luchanko, Benson, Slavin

According to a new article from Anthony Di Marco of the Daily Faceoff, the Philadelphia Flyers aren’t expected to retain Jett Luchanko for the duration of the season if he doesn’t rise out of a fourth-line role. While Philadelphia’s front office believes Luchanko could “hold his own” in a bottom-six role, they will need to see a breakout from him if they’re to keep him beyond the nine-game threshold, which would burn the first year off of his en…

Will Jett Luchanko stick with Flyers all season? It’s complicated - Daily Faceoff

The Philadelphia Flyers have retained 2024 first-round pick Jett Luchanko into the regular season for the second consecutive year, but it does not mean the 19-year-old center will be with the team for the duration of the season. According to a source Monday morning, I was told Luchanko will not be kept in the NHL if he is to be the fourth-line center for the Flyers. While management believes Luchanko “could hang” in the NHL in the bottom trio, t…