Flyers prospect puts name in the goal of the year conversation?
Now that the Flyers have begun their rebuilding phase, numerous prospects for the team have continued to pop up on Twitter as they have produced excellent goals and highlight reels for their respective teams.
One such prospect is John Randall Avon. His nickname, J.R. Avon has been playing for the Peterborough Petes in the OHL for the last four years. During that time, he has grown as a player and has had two back-to-back 29 goal seasons.
Earlier in the year, during a game against the Niagara IceDogs, Avon put on a goal that turned many heads and put him in the conversation about the goal of the year.
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The 19-year-old center happens to be the stepson of former NHL star Steve Larmer.
On September 24th, 2021, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Flyers and will most likely be on the Lehigh Valley Phantoms next season. These are the signings needed if the Flyers want to continue building out their prospect cupboards.
He currently holds a cap hit of $825,000 and had his contract slide as he did not play the minimum games in the NHL to burn one year of his deal.
| POLL | ||
18 MAI | 75 ANSWERS Flyers prospect puts name in the goal of the year conversation? Will J.R. Avon become a regular with the Flyers | ||
| Yes | 36 | 48 % |
| No | 15 | 20 % |
| Who? | 24 | 32 % |
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