Ever since he stepped onto the ice as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers, Jamie Drysdale appeared to be a step above of the typical defenseman we see here in this city. While some players you really have to dig deep into looking into their greatness — analyzing every single number or the little things that they do while studying tape — almost everyone watching could tell what made the 21-year-old defenseman a good hockey player.
Even with the pressure of being the major part of the return for top prospect Cutter Gauthier, Drysdale just played his game.