Oh how the tables have turned for the Flyers’ two first-round picks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Okay well Jay O’Brien was probably always going to be a bit behind Joel Farabee, but a forgettable NCAA freshman year has put the former Thayer Academy standout falling back in the Flyers’ crowded prospect pool while Farabee charges to the forefront.
It’s not O’Brien’s fault that he suffered through injuries during a wash of a season playing for Providence College. It’s also really not his fault that Farabee had a monster freshman season at Boston University and a stellar showing for Team USA this summer that has essentially vaulted him into NHL roster talk after turning pro after his college season.