*Happy Canada Day, fam! No better day to kick off the start of Silly Season, also known as NHL Free Agency. But first, let’s put a bow on this draft. The Flyers traded back to pick at 13 instead of 12, and the pick they made seems to have caused some… consternation. Welcome to Philly, Jett!
*Let’s run through the rest of the picks before we get to the #analysis:
- Went with another center at 51st overall.
- Traded up to 59 to take a defenseman.
- Traded up again to select another center at 107.
- At 148 Danny went wild and drafted a winger.
- Decided on a Russian forward at 173.
- Rounding things out at pick 205 is another big defenseman.
*Alright, so the real reason the 13th pick was controversial is not really because of who they picked, but because of who they didn’t. And Danny Briere explained his thought process. [BSH]
*Ultimately it’s going to be the performance of that unpicked player that we’ll judge this pick on in the future. [PHLY]
*Jett, for his part, says he’s excited to join the Flyers organization. [BSH]
*Here’s what AGM Brent Flahr had to say about this weekend’s choices. [BSH]
*Folks are breaking down the later picks as well, of course. [Inquirer]
*If you’re a subscriber over at Charlie’s website, you can check out his thoughts on Rounds 2 through 7. [PHLY]
*We thought it’d be a good idea to grade every pick the Flyers made this weekend. [BSH]
*Anyway, free agency! It’s today! And apparently, we are in for a wild one. [TSN]
*The latest 32 Thoughts has quite a few on the FA subject, naturally. As well as a few interesting Flyers tidbits. [Sportsnet]
*And finally, the Flyers did not extend Carter Hart a qualifying offer. Good riddance. [BSH]
