The active portion of the NHL offseason is rapidly receding from view. Only a few high-profile free agents remain on the market, and most clubs have now made re-signing their restricted agents the top priority. The summer, from an NHL standpoint, is in full swing.



Which makes it the perfect time for the latest version of The Athletic Philadelphia’s Top 20 Flyers Prospects list.



The rules remain the same as in past editions. Contributor Alexander Appleyard and I put together our individual rankings of the top 25 players in the Flyers organization who retain eligibility for the Calder Trophy, given to the NHL’s top rookie. Then, the lists were combined to create one comprehensive, 20-player ranking, our consensus view of the team’s prospect pool.



We released our last iteration in January, and for ease of comparison between that list and this one, each player profile includes a “Previous Rank” note to show whether a prospect moved...