So...the Flyers moved back in the draft this year. They didn’t move back by much but they did indeed move back, and as we know, will be picking at No. 5, behind Montreal, New Jersey (why does the NHL love this stupid franchise?), Arizona, and Seattle. Many were disappointed, us included, with the news, but outside of Shane Wright, the consensus No. 1 overall pick, there’s a fair amount of debate.
By all accounts this is a very deep draft with some talent being projected anywhere from top three all the way down to 10-15. For example, Brad Lambert, a center from Finland, we’ve seen in the top five, but also present all the way down at #35 by TSN/Craig Button.