The Locked on NHL Mock Draft is live!
Here’s our pick at 22nd overall, given who our fellow Locked on NHL team hosts picked before us and what we think the Flyers would do here. The full segment with picks 22-32 with commentary is here on the Locked on NHL Channel!
1 Chicago Blackhawks Connor Bedard, C, Regina Pats
2 Anaheim Ducks Adam Fantilli, C, Michigan
3 Columbus Blue Jackets Leo Carlsson, C, Orebro HK
4 San Jose Sharks Matvei Michkov, F, SKA St. Petersburg
5 Montreal Canadiens Will Smith, C, USNTDP
6 Arizona Coyotes Dalibor Dvorsky, C, AIK
7 Philadelphia Flyers Ryan Leonard, C, USNTDP
8 Washington Capitals Zach Benson, C, Winnipeg Ice
9 Detroit Red Wings Oliver Moore, C, USNTDP
10 St. Louis Blues Axel Sandin Pellikka, D, Skelleftea
11 Vancouver Canucks David Reinbacher, D, EHC Kloten
12 Arizona Coyotes (From OTT) Dimitri Simashev, D, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
13 Buffalo Sabres Lukas Dragicevic, D, Tri-City Americans
14 Pittsburgh Penguins Brayden Yager, C, Moose Jaw Warriors
15 Nashville Predators Colby Barlow, C Owen Sound Attack
16 Calgary Flames Matthew Wood, C, UConn
17 Detroit Red Wings (From VAN via NYI) Gabriel Perrault, RW, USNTDP
18 Winnipeg Jets Eduard Sale, RW, HC Kometa Brno
19 Chicago Blackhawks (From TB) Samuel Honzek, C, Vancouver Giants
20 Seattle Kraken Etienne Morin, D, Moncton Wildcats
21 Minnesota Wild Calum Ritchie, C, Oshawa Generals
22 Philadelphia Flyers Andrew Cristall, F, Kelowna Rockets
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1 Comment
Thanks Russ. The Flyers have finally realized they must develop their players properly. If they were good enough to be drafted, they should be capable of playing eventually in the NHL (barring any unseen problems). The problem with the NHL is 18 is too young to project out in the next 5 years on many players. Very few players are playing at 18 years old. Additionally, trying to "project" you miss on players. Some players who are not drafted because they may be late physically and possibly on some skills in development. Of course a player like Bednard can be given "Exceptional Status", similar to the CHL. This would knock out a lot of guessing. Also, I believe in this Group in Management and player development for the Flyers is refreshing. I hope it works out.