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NHL draft 2015: The pros and cons of defensemen available with the 7th pick

Explaining why the Flyers will either take the defenseman you really want, or the guy who you really hate. Or why they pass up both of them.

The Philadelphia Flyers enter the 2015 NHL Draft with a number of organizational needs, both at the NHL level, and in their overall pipeline. Of course, this makes the Flyers a very intriguing team for draft analysts.

Holding the seventh overall pick in the first round, Philadelphia will have an opportunity to add a legitimate blue chip prospect to the fold at this draft.

Luckily for the Flyers, the 2015 draft is very deep at the top.