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How Oilers’ series win affects a Flyers draft pick

The Edmonton Oilers are off to the Western Conference Final after Kasperi Kapanen jammed the puck past the goal line in overtime Wednesday night. An ugly, ugly goal to earn a 1-0 overtime win in Game 5 and knock the Vegas Golden Knights out of the playoffs in swift order.

The Philadelphia Flyers being involved in these playoffs one day will be fun, but instead we’re here looking back on a miserable season and thinking about a new head coach and all the they might draft at the 2025 NHL Entry Draft this June. But, the Oilers win did lock something in to do with that very draft.