One thing that generally tends to be true of young players is this: once they’ve spent a lot of time at a higher level of play (i.e. a different league), you probably don’t want them spending much time back at a lower league ever again. There can be exceptions — post-injury rehab stints, unexpected roster changes that push certain guys out of key roles — but for the most part, a step back is a big red flag in a player’s development.
For one still-fairly-prominent name in their prospects corps, the Flyers are hoping that they’ve got an exception to that rule.