Fred Shero coached the Flyers to Stanley Cup championships in 1974 and 1975. Forty-two years later, his son, Ray, is indirectly going to play a huge role in molding the franchise’s future.
Ray Shero, of course, is the general manager of the New Jersey Devils, whose team has the No. 1 selection in Friday’s draft in Chicago. Shero has been busy taking phone calls from teams that want to acquire the pick, but he said he plans to keep it.
Barring some stunning last-minute developments, he will select either Nolan Patrick or Nico Hischier, the consensus top two picks in the draft.