Daily News | Chuck Fletchers addresses plans for No. 5 draft pick, free agency and provides updates on Ryan Ellis, Sean Couturier and Joel Farabee
Flyers vice president Brent Flahr and general manager Chuck Fletcher speaking to the media on Wednesday in Voorhees.In their private meeting Wednesday morning, members of the Flyers’ front office pondered when the last time was when a team traded away a top-five draft pick during the NHL draft.. It is their highest pick since they selected Nolan Patrick with the second overall pick in the 2017 draft.
To Fletcher’s point, the last time a team traded a top-five pick in the lead-up to the draft was 2008, when the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired the No. 5 pick from the New York Islanders to select Luke Schenn, who later became a Flyer. In order for Fletcher to follow suit and trade away No. 5, he said he would have to be offered a very special player, one who could help the Flyers win now but who is also young enough to help them win for years to come.
The Flyers are also “at the whim” of the teams who go before them, Flahr said. However, they have a group of players they’re hoping will be around when their turn comes. He and Fletcher neglected to say who but said they’re looking for the best overall player — other than a goalie.
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