Best pick (A): TE Zack Kuntz, Old Dominion (Round 7, Pick 220), Most athletic TE in the class and plays to it on the field. Instead of taking retreads from teams like Minnesota, the Flyers need to look to the league's elite in their rebuild. The Philadelphia Flyers might be getting some extra draft capital ahead of the all-important NHL Entry Draft this June. He just thinks too highly of his offensive skills. The Flyers are decent on goaltending and have enough young defenders that we need to let them come up and showcase what they have. 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Morgan Frost hasn't turned out to be what Flyers fans expected and he may never evolve into the top-six center he was projected to be. He is a solid guy, but he is not Connor McDavid, Nathan McKinnon, or Austin Matthews. They drafted Bob Currier from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and he never played an NHL game. They finished as the fourth-worst team in the league but dropped down a spot in the draft lottery with the Devils moving up to No. (Chris Trapasso), Most interesting pick (B+): RB Devon Achane, Texas A&M (Round 3, Pick 84). Best pick (A): DL Mazi Smith, Michigan (Round 1, Pick 26), Smith is another one of my favorite players. An elite center can do that. [4][5], .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}# Played at least one game with the Flyers 4 overall pick in the draft, barring a ping-pong ball-related miracle/disaster. While a team that finished in next to last place in their division obviously has several holes in the lineup, there are two positions that this team really, really needs to focus on. A good center who can win the faceoff, control the puck, dump the puck in and allow his wingers to go after it, and set up the plays is what this team needs. Can outplay this draft position. Short but stocky, Deebo Samuel-like YAC monster. Angle/leverage blocker. The New Jersey Devils jumped them and a few other teams to land in the second spot, meaning the Flyers dropped one slot in the draft order. So in short Provorovs problem is that hes not as good offensively as many thought he would become including Provorov himself. The 2022 NHL draft lottery is Tuesday, May 10, in Secaucus, New Jersey (6:30 p.m. ET/ESPN). And in many ways they grew along the way. Timothy S. Lets start with the Flyers top three restricted free agents who as you correctly note, are Noah Cates, Cam York and Morgan Frost. Will he make an immediate impact? Organizations value them like gold bullion. Now they own a top-five draft pick in 2022. Honestly, the Rams made several interesting picks. Last season, Dell caught 109 passes for 1,398 yards and 17 touchdowns. Quick, relentless inside rusher. Id kick the can down the road with him and challenge him to take another step, rather than hand him $4-5 million per year under the assumption that kind of further breakout is inevitable. Everybody (kind of) wins! At one point, Boutte was considered to be a rising star in college football. Extensive experience. That should give new general manger Daniel Briere some room to maneuver. Just has to work to keep his edges from getting softened too easily. Like the position addressed, but a little early for him. The Flyers will learn of their lottery pick on May 8. Wins underneath and with the ball in his hands. This has been unconfirmed, but with Friedman's usage of the words "upcoming draft" we are led to believe that it will be for, well, the upcoming draft. Provorov has gone downhill after a promising start to his career. (Chris Trapasso), Worst pick (D+): LB Henry To'oTo'o, Alabama (Round 5, Pick 167), Smaller but feisty between-the-tackles striker. Howie Roseman wins again. At least it wasn't a top-10 pick. The Flyers, however, showed little interest in the tanking strategy. Will be interesting to see how he's used in Tampa Bay. Dajani also decided which pick was the most interesting for each team. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. 2 But the Flyers will have to change their fortunes. The Flyers were third from the bottom, ahead of just Seattle and Buffalo. Soon after, he left for the WHA (World Hockey Association), which rivaled the NHL at the time. (Chris Trapasso), Most interesting pick (B-): Jammie Robinson, Florida State (Round 5, Pick 145). Well-rounded more so than someone with a specialty. And while the team did not perform well, they did perform better than the year before. They currently sit with the 7th best odds. Mel Bridgman was a 45-60-point scorer for the Flyers until he was traded to the Calgary Flames. Can become a quality starter. He also co-hosts BSH Radio, one of the most popular Flyers-centric podcasts, and has been a contributor to Hockey Graphs. Robinson is intriguing because he's played both cornerback and safety. With Cates, Id do my best to lock him up to a long-term deal Im talking five years or more. Gray isn't going to challenge Saquon Barkley's starting status, but he could be an epic complement to his skillset. In all but one of his NHL seasons, Provorov has graded out better defensively than offensively. By Case Keefer (contact) Published Saturday, April 29, 2023 | 9 a.m . The benefit of giving a bridge deal (a one- or two-year contract) to an RFA is that it keeps his cap hit lower in the short term while risking the possibility that you might have to open the checkbook for him afterward. Are you still running to the podium to pick Michkov, if he falls to 7, 8 or 9? (Chris Trapasso), Most interesting pick (A-): QB Will Levis, Kentucky (Round 2, Pick 33). Light feet. (Chris Trapasso), Most interesting pick (C): QB Stetson Bennett, Georgia (Round 4, Pick 128). (Chris Trapasso), Most interesting pick (B): RB Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky (Round 6, Pick 193). Very lengthy too. Though he played in 535 games in the NHL, 206 of them with the Flyers, he was not worthy of the fourth overall picl. It would take something of a perfect storm of player valuation on the part of two separate clubs for it to happen. That said, it would take two to tango and even in the relatively unlikely scenario that the Flyers are especially high on one of Smith/Benson while the team at No. I havent looked into comparables yet, but players with 98 NHL games played and just 47 points dont tend to break the bank on Deal No. One of the best, most explosive outside speed rushes in the class. Who is worth retaining, and at what cost? During the second round, Flyers acquired defenseman Tony DeAngelo and a seventh round pick (220th overall) in this year's draft from the Carolina Hurricanes in . (Chris Trapasso), Worst pick (D): S Josh Hayes, Kansas State (Round 6, Pick 181). For example, O'Brien. I fully expected Seattle to draft a running back, but not this early. It would just be replacing one problem (a lack of a star) with another (no depth surrounding said star). Height and weight be damned, Vaughn is quick and has good vision. Weight and power must be added to his game. Center is likely the biggest hole in the system right now after the departure of Claude Giroux. Best pick (A-): CB Cam Smith, South Carolina (Round 2, Pick 51), This is a battle-tested, feisty, ballhawk who can man up on the perimeter. They may even have to start looking at their scouting staff and general manager. Physically present in AZ / CO / CT / IL / IN / IA / KS / LA (select parishes) / MA / MD / MI / NH / NJ / NY / OH / OR / PA / TN / VA / WV / WY only. (Chris Trapasso), Worst pick (C): OT Jake Witt, Northern Michigan (Round 7, Pick 236), Athletic tackle with a basketball background. As for 2018, Fletcher was let go at the end of the 2017-18 season, and while Flahr remained with Minnesota for the 2018 draft, it feels . Vegas had a sneaky good class. One final (maybe) update on the future of the site. Beyond those two? When the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery is held May 8 (7 p.m. If he can return to the player he was a few seasons ago, then he may be a hit down the line. Moving up from No. This isn't just some seventh-round pick. Or write about sports? Bull-rush only pass-rush arsenal. Across their 53-year history, the Flyers' eight. 46, but they did a decent job salvaging this draft. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 1 will be at stake. With the Colts, he could start Day 1. Here is where and when they'll pick in this year's draft. If the Flyers had another winger who can speedily maneuver around enemy blueliners and arrive at the net in time to dump a rebound in, the scoring output of this young team would grow by leaps and bounds. In total, the Flyers own six picks heading into draft day. Has to add weight too. This also plays into why Provorovs fit in Philadelphia has gotten worse and worse over the years. Sure, anythings possible. Try a week on us. Tonight is when the Flyers will learn the position of their first-round draft pick, a slot that should have the club's amateur scouting staff pretty excited. Needs to get stronger and will take time to learn how to dispatch NFL blockers. You can . 2. I think he has the ability to make an impact Day 1, and may be an important pick for C.J. Best pick (A): OL John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota (Round 2, Pick 57), Instant starter at center. The draft will be held on June 28th and 29th this year. Found the football often on the perimeter. He's not exactly a polished passer, but he's a tough player who likes to run the ball. Apr 4, 2023. Theres clearly a good NHL player in there somewhere; he showed it in 2019-20. (Josh Edwards), Most interesting pick (B): QB Anthony Richardson, Florida (Round 1, Pick 4). Won't miss many tackles. They have a first round pick, two conditional third round picks, two fourth round picks, a fifth round pick, two sixth round picks, and a seventh rounder. Very developmental type with his pass-rush move arsenal. 1 to get Marc-Andre Fleury). Handles his assignments well, passes off stunts with ease. Today, its the more specific ones. . Carter Hart was selected by Philadelphia in the second round at the 2016 draft. This younger Carlson figures to be the Mason Crosby replacement, and will have chances to win games against the Vikings. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Understandable add for Browns though. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. (Chris Trapasso), Worst pick (B): OL Alex Forsyth, Oregon (Round 7, Pick 257), Power scheme center. Low-risk, high-reward. Yes, Noah Cates is good, but he is not going to dominate a game. And thats before adding in a quality young roster piece or two like Owen Tippett or Noah Cates. O'Brien will now have the opportunity to pick the team where he wants to start his professional career there should be at least some suitors willing to take him on for free and the Flyers get to actually have a pick in the second round this year after Chuck Fletcher traded theirs away for Rasmus Ristolainen.