If it isn’t fairly apparent from even a cursory glance, Joel Farabee is a quality hockey player.
At Broad Street Hockey, we’ve all sung his praises fairly regularly. He was ranked second in our top 25 under 25, improved on his performances substantially, and when his name was being kicked around in Seth Jones trade rumors, it was shut right down. Fortunately, the Flyers signaled their intentions by near immediately signing Farabee to a new contract.
To state the obvious once again, Farabee was a lone bright spot in a season of disappointment in 2020-21, though it is becoming clear his season was not an anomaly, as he has shown consistent growth and maturity.