The Philadelphia Flyers had seven picks in the first two rounds 10 days before this weekend’s NHL Draft. After landing Porter Martone, trading up to get Jack Nesbitt, and making some more moves in the second round (Jack Murtagh, Carter Amico, Shane Vansaghi and Matthew Gard), the Flyers ended up receiving some high praise from those in the know regarding the annual draft. Here then is a round-up of what some were saying regarding what Danny Briere, Brent Flahr and the scouting staff were able to achieve Friday night and Saturday.
“The Flyers got Porter Martone with their first pick.