Sometimes rookie camp features a few prospects with legitimate shots at cracking the Flyers' roster when big camp breaks.
This year's edition is a bit different.
As the Flyers' youth movement picks up a notch, 2017 rookie camp presents five to six players with a conceivable chance to make the big club on opening night or at some point this season.
Those prospects and many others kick things off Monday at Flyers Skate Zone before main training camp opens Friday.
Let's get you set for rookie camp by breaking down the roster, which is comprised of 25 players:
Forwards (16)
Nicolas Aube-Kubel, RW, 5-11/187, No. 62
Outlook: The 21-year-old's prolific junior scoring didn't translate into his first year of AHL competition, which is common for some prospects in Year 1 of the jump. More acclimated and with a bigger role, the 2014 second-round pick is excited for Year 2 in Lehigh Valley.
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Projection: Second season with AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Connor Bunnaman, C, 6-1/207, No. 82
Outlook: Bunnaman, a physical two-way center, had a breakout 2016-17 junior season, scoring 37 goals after posting 16 the year prior. Selected in the fourth round of the 2016 draft, the 19-year-old signed his entry-level contract with the Flyers in April.
Projection: Fourth season with OHL's Kitchener Rangers
Radel Fazleev, C, 6-1/192, No. 65
Outlook: Fazleev, 21, is coming off his first pro season with the Phantoms in which he put up 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) in 65 games. The 2014 sixth-round pick endured a difficult transition because of a more limited role compared to his days with the WHL's Calgary Hitmen.
Projection: Second season with AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Morgan Frost, C/LW, 5-11/172, No. 68
Outlook: The Flyers' other first-round pick from this past June, Frost is a smart and skilled facilitator with high offensive upside. The 18-year-old, who wants to prove his well-roundedness in 2017-18, is still growing into his body but may be closer to the NHL than it appears.
Projection: Third season with OHL's Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Ivan Kosorenkov, RW, 6-0/181, No. 89
Outlook: As of right now, the Russian winger is the Flyers' only training camp invite. He impressed at development camp after surprisingly going undrafted this summer. A teammate of Flyers prospect Pascal Laberge, the 19-year-old scored 34 goals in the QMJHL last season and will try to earn a contract with the Flyers.
Projection: Second season with QMJHL's Victoriaville Tigres
Pascal Laberge, C, 6-1/162, No. 75
Outlook: Laberge went through a hellish 2016-17 season. He was the victim of a vicious hit, resulting in a bad concussion and mental hurdles thereafter. The 2016 second-round pick possesses excellent makeup and is anxious to be his old self in his 19-year-old season.
Projection: Fourth season with QMJHL’s Victoriaville Tigres
Oskar Lindblom, LW, 6-1/192, No. 54
Outlook: Once a relatively unknown 2014 fifth-round pick, Lindblom is now on everybody's radar. The 21-year-old Swede has developed into one of the organization's top prospects and will be pushing hard for a roster spot after showing his game in the SHL. Lindblom's size and scoring ability on the wing have many believing he is a building block and soon-to-be difference-maker.
Projection: First season with AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms or the Flyers
Nolan Patrick, C, 6-2/198, No. 64
Outlook: A training camp headliner, the 2017 No. 2 overall pick will have all eyes on him as he shoots for the Flyers' roster instead of a return to the WHL. Patrick, who turns 19 next week, is a do-it-all talent up the middle but must prove he's ready for the rigors of the NHL after an injury-plagued draft year and June abdominal surgery. It will be hard, though, to send him back to junior hockey — he can help now.
Projection: Either returns to WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings or makes Flyers' roster
Isaac Ratcliffe, LW, 6-5/205, No. 76
Outlook: A big boy, Ratcliffe is strong on his skates and soft with his hands around the net. Some viewed him as a first-round pick in June. The Flyers traded up to snag him in the second round (35th overall). The 18-year-old comes with a tall ceiling and will try to build off a 28-goal, 26-assist junior campaign.
Projection: Third season with OHL's Guelph Storm
German Rubtsov, C, 6-0/187, No. 63
Outlook: The 2016 first-round pick was super impressive at development camp in July and this marks his first rookie/training camp with the Flyers. The 19-year-old owns an advanced game and can do a lot of things. Once the Russian center played with his age group last season, his potential glowed.
Projection: First full season with QMJHL's Chicoutimi Sagueneens or first season with AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Anthony Salinitri, C, 5-11/170, No. 86
Outlook: Salinitri, 19, made big strides last season with Sarnia, going from 17 goals and 13 assists in 2015-16 to 28 and 30 in 2016-17 — not bad for a 2016 sixth-round pick. A former junior teammate of Travis Konecny, Salinitri exhibits nice speed at the center position.
Projection: Fourth season with OHL's Sarnia Sting
Matthew Strome, LW, 6-3/201, No. 78
Outlook: A ton to like in his size and skill on the wing but Strome is a flawed skater, a reason he dropped to the fourth round this summer. Still, that's a trait an NHL organization can massage and mold with time. The 18-year-old is a good kid and understands hard work.
Projection: Third season with OHL's Hamilton Bulldogs
Maksim Sushko, RW, 6-0/179, No. 90
Outlook: The Flyers' 2017 fourth-round pick from Belarus is a fast skater and polished with his stick. Only 18 years old, don't be surprised to see a considerable increase in offensive production for his second junior campaign.
Projection: Second season with OHL's Owen Sound Attack
Carsen Twarynski, LW, 6-2/201, No. 81
Outlook: Traded from the Calgary Hitmen during the 2016-17 season, Twarynski was strong with the Kelowna Rockets, totaling 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists) in 28 games with a plus-19 rating. The 2016 third-round pick is a tough-minded forward with good size. Set for his fourth junior season, he turns 20 years old in November.
Projection: First full season with WHL's Kelowna Rockets
Mike Vecchione, RW, 5-10/194, No. 74
Outlook: Far from inexperienced, Vecchione was a four-year standout at Union College, signed with the Flyers at the end of March and made his NHL debut in April. An intelligent and dedicated player, the 24-year-old will be fighting for a job in a forwards group brimming with competition.
Projection: First season with AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms or the Flyers
Mikhail Vorobyev, C, 6-2/207, No. 46
Outlook: The 20-year-old Russian played in the KHL last season and opened eyes at the world juniors with a tournament-leading 10 assists in seven games. The 2015 fourth-round pick enjoys creating behind the net and will be a player to watch at Lehigh Valley.
Projection: First season with AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Defensemen (7)
James de Haas, D, 6-4/209, No. 85
Outlook: Another big blueliner, de Haas, 23, signed with the Phantoms in August after four years with Clarkson University. As a captain last season, de Haas tallied 29 points — most by a Clarkson defenseman in 14 years — on seven goals and 22 assists in 37 games.
Projection: First season with AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Mark Friedman, D, 5-10/191, No. 59
Outlook: A bit under the radar given the rich amount of defensive prospects in the Flyers' system, Friedman goes all out and has two years of USHL experience along with three years of college (Bowling Green State). Don't forget about the 2014 third-round pick at Lehigh Valley.
Projection: First season with AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Frank Hora, D, 6-1/203, No. 77
Outlook: The 21-year-old signed with the Phantoms in July after playing four years with the OHL's Kitchener Rangers. More of a stay-at-home defenseman, Hora registered a career-high 33 points in his second junior campaign.
Projection: First season with AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Sam Morin, D, 6-6/227, No. 50
Outlook: This should be the season the 2013 first-round pick makes the jump to join the Flyers' youthful blue line. Morin, 22, has had plenty of seasoning. Strong along the boards and in his own end, he looked the part in his NHL debut last April.
Projection: Third season with AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms or first season with Flyers
Phil Myers, D, 6-5/209, No. 61
Outlook: With a full summer of good health and training, the 20-year-old is stronger and could be a dark horse to make the Flyers out of camp. Myers looks like an absolute steal as an undrafted free agent the Flyers snagged in 2015. A true two-way defenseman, Myers is getting much closer to making an impact in orange and black.
Projection: First season with AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Travis Sanheim, D, 6-4/199, No. 57
Outlook: If not out of camp, Sanheim very well could be with the Flyers at some point in 2017-18. The 2014 first-round pick is the Flyers' most talented defensive prospect. Only 21 years old, Sanheim has come a long way physically and in his own end, while his offense is already there. Despite facing a bit of a numbers crunch this season, he's "coming to make the Flyers," he said.
Projection: Second season with AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Reece Willcox, D, 6-3/183, No. 60
Outlook: The 2012 fifth-round pick played 48 games last season with the Phantoms, his first at the AHL level. The Cornell product is a complementary defenseman and the 23-year-old will want to see more action in 2017-18.
Projection: Second season with AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Goalies (2)
Carter Hart, G, 6-1/177, No. 79
Outlook: Mature beyond his years, Hart is a mentally sound goalie with a precocious game. The 19-year-old has been superb at the junior level and it'll be intriguing to see how much he dominates that competition in 2017-18. Many view the 2016 second-round pick as the Flyers' goalie of the future.
Projection: Fourth season with WHL's Everett Silvertips
Alex Lyon, G, 6-1/201, No. 49
Outlook: Lyon will be the guy at Lehigh Valley this season after the injury to Anthony Stolarz. Following a stellar career at Yale, Lyon was solid in Year 1 with the Phantoms, posting a 2.74 goals-against average and .912 save percentage. He turns 25 years old in December and may see the Flyers if an injury hits the big club's goalie tandem of Michal Neuvirth and Brian Elliott.
Projection: Second season with AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms