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How Flyers should have handled Jett Luchanko to begin the season

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The Flyers didn’t necessarily mishandle Jett Luchanko, but they didn’t put him in the best position either.

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There was excitement in the air when 2024 first-round pick Jett Luchanko made the Philadelphia Flyers’ opening roster for the second consecutive season.

After making the roster in his draft year largely thanks to John Tortorella singing his praises, he played in just four games with the Flyers before getting sent back to the Guelph Storm in the OHL. Some thought — myself included — that it would be different this time around, but once again the 19-year-old center saw just four games before being sent back to the OHL on Monday.