*Now that The Next One™ Gavin McKenna has elected to take himself to college in Happy Valley, you gotta wonder if other top prospects will follow suit. Perhaps these kids are here to play school, not hockey? [Sportsnet]
*Anyhoo, speaking of top prospects, a couple of ours have been invited to the Team USA WJC Summer Showcase. That’s fun! [Inquirer]
*Related, if you’re a subscriber over at Charlie’s website you can check out Alex Appleyard’s interview with USNTDP assistant coach Ryan Hayes, who has coached quite a few of our New Guys. [PHLY]
*Back to the current Flyers, Cam York is psyched to remain in Philly and is looking forward to the opportunity to play with our shiny new toy, Trevor Zegras. Particularly on the power play. [NBC Sports Philly]
*Also, let’s talk about the season Bobby Brink had this year. Because it was a pretty good one. [BSH]
*And finally, if the quotes in this piece about the new CBA are any indication, the players are not really excited about this new deal as they are resigned to it. Which is a real bummer. They probably should’ve pushed a little harder for what they wanted. [The Athletic]