Potential Flyers first round pick in the next draft is tearing it up at the Olympics
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Wilson Salaun
February 13, 2022 (5:58 PM)
Yeah, we waited for so long for NHL players to return to the Olympics. We thought that this was the year, but COVID-19 decided otherwise.
However, it allows us to see some highly rated prospects in view of the next draft. The one who comes to mind is forward Juraj Slafkosvky, from Team Slovakia.
At only 17 years old, Slafkosvky is tied for first in goals (4) in the tournament. This is excellent considering the fact that he is only used 13:27 on average per game.
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At 6-foot-4 and 218 pounds, some could say that his skating is certainly one of his weaknesses, but it's absolutely not the case. He's particularly dangerous off the rush. Slafkosvky is a pretty complete player; a sort of power forward with a great skill set.
This year, he registered 4 points in 21 games with TPS in Finland. His name should be called between the 5th and 10th pick during the next draft in Montreal, so the Flyers are certainly going to watch him very closely.
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