The Philadelphia Flyers are a franchise at a crossroads, and their first selection at the 2015 NHL draft could reveal the direction the team is heading in.
General manager Ron Hextall relieved Craig Berube of his coaching duties on Friday, and there is no timeline to put a new coach in place. Philadelphia has some skilled players on the roster and should use this opportunity to add some talent to the prospect pool.
The team could go in a number of directions, and here are players who should be considered for the No. 7 overall pick.
Mikko Rantanen
Age: 18
Position: Center/ Wing
Team: TPS, Finland
2014-15 Stats: Nine goals | 19 assists | 26 points
The Flyers should target Mikko Rantanen with their first pick in the 2015 NHL draft. He’s a speedy creative offensive forward with good size at 6’4” and 195 pounds who is statistically comparable to Aleksander Barkov Jr. when he entered the draft.
In addition to that, the Flyers have superstar forward Jakub Voracek on the roster, and he&rsq ...
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Players Philadelphia Flyers Should Target with No. 7 Overall Pick
April 18th, 2015 by Tom Urtz Jr. Leave a reply »
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