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Philadelphia Flyers Three Round 2019 NHL Mock Draft

By Benjamin Gabrych

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 06: Members of the Philadelphia Flyers look on from their bench during the teams Award Ceremonies prior to an NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes on April 6, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 06: Members of the Philadelphia Flyers look on from their bench during the teams Award Ceremonies prior to an NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes on April 6, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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KELOWNA, CANADA – JANUARY 25: Lassi Thomson #2 of the Kelowna Rockets stands on the bench during a time out against the Victoria Royals on January 25, 2019 at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images) /

3. Round Three, Pick Sixty-Nine (nice): D Lassi Thomson

With Philippe Myers, Travis Sanheim, and Samuel Morin all in the NHL, the Flyers need to restock their defensive pipeline. That’s where Finnish blue-liner Lassi Thomson comes in.

While he’s viewed as somewhat of a developmental prospect due to playing on a larger ice surface in Finland for most of his young career, that didn’t stop the six-foot d-man from having a nice little season in the Western Hockey League. Thomson posted 41 points (17 Goals, 24 Assists) in 63 games with the Kelowna Rockets, which ranked fourth on the team overall and first among Rocket defensemen.

He possesses a heavy, near NHL ready one-time shot that helped him get those 17 tallies and has good skating ability as well. Thomson’s a responsible player in his own zone, too, and doesn’t find himself in the penalty box that often. The best attribute he has, in my opinion, is his passing. I wouldn’t necessarily call him a playmaker, but Thomson can find ways to get the puck to his teammates even when it seems like there’s nothing there.

Right-handed defensemen, like Thomson, are always valued around the league given the surplus of lefties that are out there. Philadelphia does have a decent amount of right-handers in their system, but as I said before, you can never have too much depth and Thomson has the potential to be a dynamic two-way defender with more offensive upside to offer for the Orange and Black.

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