In regard to young defensemen in the Flyers’ pipeline, most of the focus is on names like Cam York, Egor Zamula or Ronnie Attard — all players who have already gotten their feet wet playing in the NHL and AHL. But across the pond in Sweden, Emil Andrae is coming off a strong season that has raised some eyebrows.
No. 5: Emil Andrae
2021-22 League/Team: HV71 (HockeyAllsvenskan)
2021-22 Statistics: 9 G, 24 A, 33 P in 41 GP
Age: 20
Acquired: Drafted No. 54 overall (2020)