Nikita Grebenkin brings the Philadelphia Flyers everything they need and more from a player like him and he deserves to not be dragged in and out of the lineup like he has to start his season.
When the Flyers initially acquired Grebenkin as a part of the Scott Laughton trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs, there was a general sentiment of “Oh, it’s the funny prospect that said that thing and that clip went viral. That’s neat.” And then, after looking just slightly further into what he’s actually like as a hockey player, peeling back the layers of his current ability and potential, the hype was growing.