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NHL draft: Flyers trade with Maple Leafs to acquire No. 24 pick, select Travis Konecny

A trade and a great pick.

The Flyers moved up five spots in the first round of the NHL draft, swapping the No. 29 and No. 61 picks to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for the No. 24 pick.

And with that pick, the Flyers selected Travis Konecny, a forward from the Ottawa 67s of the OHL.

Konecny is a hard prospect not to like. He plays the game the right way and is a very well rounded player. At the beginning of the year, he struggled to find his game, and seemed to be putting too much pressure on himself.