Travis Konecny, C – 1st Round, #24 Overall
Konecny had a great season, scoring 101 points in 60 games for 2 different teams. He was traded in January, which was a gamble by his team. His team, the Ottawa 67’s, weren’t going to win anything this year, and they traded their best player rather than risk losing him for nothing if he graduates to the NHL next season.
Truly Konecny might not have much to gain from another season in juniors, but he is not eligible for the AHL because of his age. Time will tell if Ottawa made a smart move, or if Hextall will prefer that Konecny gets more seasoning. Either way, it looks like the Flyers made a great pick late in the first round.
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