[Anthony DiMarco] PHI has signed 2022 6th round pick defenseman Hunter McDonald.
The deal is not an ELC; McDonald is signed just to play for LV, for now
To further clarify my report from last night:
PHI has signed 2022 6th round pick defenseman Hunter McDonald.
The deal is not an ELC; McDonald is signed just to play for LV, for now.
— Anthony Di Marco (@ADiMarco25) March 22, 2024
by briandeli99
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Looks like it’s an ATO and this will transition to ELC next season. Jonesy has had huge praise of McDonald in previous interviews. Org is really high on him.
I read a few scouting reports and look at his EP profile. He seems like a big defensive defenseman who can skate and projects to be a bottom pair guy. Flyers must see something in him others don’t based on how excited they are.
He’s a 6’4, left handed defensive guy who plays very physical. Not much offensive upside at all, but based on the way Fletcher, Jones and Briere have all spoken about him in the past it seems like he’ll get a real chance to carve out a role as a physical bottom pairing guy long term