James: My Favorite Prospects For the Flyers in the 2026 NHL Draft
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OIS/Joel Marklund-Imagn Images OIS/Joel Marklund-Imagn Images The Philadelphia Flyers’ season has come to an end. That means the next thing for the team, following exit interviews, is the 2026 NHL draft. In 2025, the Flyers selected Porter Martone with the 6th overall pick.
Martone went to Michigan State in the NCAA and had a spectacular freshman season before jumping to the NHL. 2026 will bring a different perspective to the Flyers’ draft. They’ll be picking much later than they have been used to.
In 2026, the Flyers will have at worst the 21st-overall pick in the draft. At best, they could be drafting 20th. Either way, there seems to be a pretty good idea of where the Flyers will be picking.
So, between now and June 26th’s first round of the NHL Draft, the Flyers will have the chance to do the same. With the team’s log jam on the wing and their need for a center and power-play defenseman, you can get an early sense of where they might go in 2026. That said, in my research this season, I have come across a few prospects that I would label as some of my favorites.
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