The longer the 2025-26 NHL season continued, the more Mark Recchi became a frequent, conspicuous presence.A 2017 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee whose 22-year playing career as a forward included parts of 10 seasons in Philadelphia, Recchi has recently taken a more active role in the Flyers’ hockey operations and coaching departments after he was initially hired in an ambassadorial role about a year ago, according to multiple team sources who spoke anonymously to discuss internal matters.Over the final few weeks of the regular season and into the Stanley Cup playoffs, Recchi was around the players and the coaching staff much more than he was early on in his front-office tenure. One team source labeled the 58-year-old Recchi as a “rover,” in that he can touch on different parts of the organization as one of its most popular players ever. Recchi remains ninth in points in Flyers franchise history (627).Recchi and Flyers coach Rick Tocchet have been friends for some time — they were teammates on the Flyers in 1999-2000, after Tocchet was acquired in March of that season — so Tocchet had Recchi sit in on some of the coaching staff’s meetings, valuing the latter’s insight and experience.There’s a chance, perhaps even a likelihood, that Recchi will occasionally be on the ice when Flyers training camp begins in September. A more official title for Recchi — who isn’t even listed on the team’s website at the moment — is likely forthcoming at some point before then.Recchi’s inclusion is representative of how Flyers general manager Daniel Briere brings some staffers into the fold. When the club initially hired Patrick Sharp and John LeClair three years ago, for example, their specific duties were fairly ambiguous, as Briere preferred they get involved in different aspects of the organization to figure out what drives them.Sharp clicked with Flyers director of player development Riley Armstrong, and has taken an active role in that area. He formed a bond with players like Denver Barkey and Alex Bump, helping them to navigate moving from the AHL to the Flyers last season. In March, Sharp was a fill-in on the bench as an assistant coach for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for three games when Terrence Wallin was away on parental leave.LeClair has also gotten involved with younger prospects, and has been among the first members of the organization to greet draft picks on location in Los Angeles and Buffalo the past two years.Another front-office change: Flyers assistant GM Alyn McCauley, also the GM of the Phantoms, will be physically moving from Lehigh Valley. He will retain his title, but Flyers director of pro scouting Mike Eastwood will be relocating from Toronto to the Philadelphia area for a more on-the-ground role with the AHL club while also scouting pro teams in the area. Expect the Flyers to announce a formal promotion for Eastwood at some point before next season.