Here's three players NOT named Wright the Flyers should target
With the NHL draft lottery soon to be taking place just three days from now, it's time to look at potential landing spots for all other players not named Wright or Cooley in the 2022 draft.
The Flyers currently have the fourth best odds at the first with 9.5%. If GM Fletcher is serious about an aggressive rebuild, he would be inclined to take an as NHL ready player as possible.
Philly Sports Network does the hard work in identifying three potential fourth overall picks.
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"Matthew Savoie will likely be available when Wright and Logan Cooley are off the board. That's perfect for the Philadelphia Flyers. Between those three, they're getting a heck of a center prospect."
One of the smoothest skaters in the draft, Savoie had 95 points in 65 games this season, Wright has 94 in 63. He does however, seem to more of a pass first center rather than a sniper.
"Drafting Savoie brings more competition to develop at a higher level and remain healthy."
"Fletcher has to decide if he wants to take an offensive or defensive approach. If the decision is offense, then there is a big left winger staring back at the Philadelphia Flyers."
A lot like Jesperi Kotkaniemi a few years back, Slafkovsky's draft stock rose immensely after the Beijing Olympic where he showed off against men, scoring 7 in 7 games. At 6'4 he has the build and the tools to become an elite power forward in the NHL. One scout even mentioned his puck protection skills reminded them of Jaromir Jagr.
"Slafkovsky, after a season of development, would be ready to make an impression for the Flyers by the end of 2022-2023."
3. Simon Nemec
If Fletcher decides we need help on defence, Simon Nemec is the best defenceman in the draft. A teammate of Slafkovsky at the Olympics, Nemec is also a right handed, making his value immense.
"A defenseman who will take risks to spring a play but stays defensively stable with elite two-way capability makes for another solid selection."
With both Ristolainen and Ellis as suspect on the right side, Nemec is more of an organizational need than anything.
In year where there is no real consensus other than the top two selections, Fletcher will have to be careful and pick wisely. However, with these three guys, he can't really go wrong. Could he?
Credit: PhillySportsNetwork
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