Shane Vansaghi and his Michigan State teammates regularly watched Porter Martone play for the Flyers.
Porter Martone, a highly touted first-round pick (6th overall in 2025) by the Flyers, signed his entry-level contract in late March 2026 and quickly joined the NHL roster. Martone had a strong rookie impact, including scoring his first NHL goal in overtime.
Vansaghi (a Flyers second-round pick in 2025, 48th overall) played alongside Martone at Michigan State during the 2025-26 season. In recent interviews (around late June 2026), Vansaghi shared that the team followed Martone’s running the NHL closely:
“I believed in him. I knew he could do it. When he did make the jump, we were watching [him] play everyday, and root for him. We were all so happy to see him have that success.” – Shane Vansaghi, Martone’s teammate at Michigan State
Teammates gathered to watch Flyers games together, rooting for their former linemate. Both are part of the Flyers’ promising young group—Martone is already contributing at the NHL level, while Vansaghi continues developing at Michigan State as a physical, energetic forward.
This reflects the strong bond from their college time and excitement around the Flyers’ prospect pipeline.
Nikita Grebenkin and a new number
Grebenkin at yesterday, rehabbing from his most recent undisclosed injury. He may have a new number, Jett Luchanko’a old number 17. Our great photographer! Michael Reaves was at Developmental Camp on day two, and he captured a great shot of Grebenkin. The number 17 can be seen on his helmet, as opposed to 29:
Jett Luchanko
Luchanko has sustained a “Lower Body Injury”, but he plans to hit the ice next week. This is the second year in a row he will miss the on-ice portion of Developmental Camp due to injury, and remember he sustained a broken jaw in the playoffs this past season.
The good news is Alex Bump, Denver Barkey, and Porter Martone are having great camps, as expected. All three are becoming leaders, as they continue to impress the Flyers, top brass
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