Nikita Grebenkin shows positive recovery ahead of Flyers training camp
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 24, 2026, 1:23 AM
Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Nikita Grebenkin, a restricted free agent for the Philadelphia Flyers, is trending towards being fully healthy for the upcoming training camp in September. The forward has been sidelined since March due to an upper-body injury but received encouraging news that no surgery was necessary. General manager Danny Briere expressed optimism about Grebenkin's recovery, emphasizing his value to the team. Grebenkin played 55 games last season, contributing four goals and ten assists before his injury. His contract situation remains unresolved as he is still a restricted free agent without arbitration rights.
- •Grebenkin has not played since March 21.
- •Initial injury updates were vague, only described as upper-body.
- •Briere highlighted Grebenkin's positive influence in the locker room.
- •Grebenkin has four goals and ten assists in his first season with the Flyers.
- •He is eligible to attend training camp if healthy.
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"Things are looking good for training camp.
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