Philadelphia Flyers Draft: Top Five First Round Picks
By John Gove
Nov 14, 2014; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Peter Forsberg (left) is greeted by Hall of famers Mats Sundin (right) and Borje Salming and Lanny MacDonald prior to a game at the Air Canada Centre between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Number Two: Peter Forsberg
The Flyers selected Peter Forsberg with the 6th overall pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
Although he was drafted by Philadelphia in 1991, Peter Forsberg was traded away in a deal for Eric Lindros and he did not play with the Flyers until 2005. Just because he wasn’t tearing it up with the orange and black does not mean we cannot acknowledge how dominant of a player Forsberg turned out to be. In 708 games played, Peter Forsberg scored 249 goals and tallied 636 assists. He finished his career with 885 points, and scored over 100 points in a single season twice.
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