Samuel Morin has seen a lot of defensemen pass him over the years. Drafted in the first round of the 2013 Draft, Morin was the first link in the defensive rebuild that’s still taking place for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Shayne Gostisbehere, who was drafted in the third round of the 2012 Draft, was the first to pass Morin on the depth chart by the fall of 2014. Since then, blueliners Ivan Provorov, Travis Sanheim, and Robert Hagg have all graduated from prospects to full-time NHL regulars.
This season, Philippe Myers is another rearguard prospect that looks like he’s ready for the NHL.