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Philadelphia Flyers Five Round 2019 NHL Mock Draft

By Benjamin Gabrych

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 14: Members of the Philadelphia Flyers watch the play on the ice from their bench against the Washington Capitals on March 14, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 14: Members of the Philadelphia Flyers watch the play on the ice from their bench against the Washington Capitals on March 14, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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ST. PAUL, MN – SEPTEMBER 19: Team Langenbrunner forward Trevor Zegras (11) skates with the puck during the USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game between Team Leopold and Team Langenbrunner on September 19, 2018 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. Team Leopold defeated Team Langenbrunner 6-4.(Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Round One, Pick Eleven: C Trevor Zegras

Kicking off this mock with another player from the United States Developmental Program (USDP), Trevor Zegras is a six-foot forward who hails from Bedford, New York. His primary position is at the center but can play either wing spot, too.

While he doesn’t have the sniping talent that fellow teammate Cole Caufield does, Zegras possesses a sneaky hard shot in his own right. He uses it to deceive opposing goaltenders, as shown on this goal, and can fire it off quick enough to prevent defensemen from blocking it.

Zegras’ best trait, though, is his passing expertise. The 18-year-old has some of the best vision this draft has to offer and puts it to great use. He consistently creates dangerous chances with his playmaking talent and is always buzzing around the crease. Whether it’s setting up a teammate behind the net or springing another for a breakaway, there is no pass Zegras can’t make on the ice.

He also plays a more massive game than you’d expect from somebody with his smaller size. Zegras weighs 168 pounds soaking wet but throws his body around like somebody with a bigger body. Opposing teams get easily angered when he’s skating around, provoking them to take penalties and let their emotions get the best of them. Think of a slightly taller Travis Konecny mixed with Nick Cousins in terms of his pesty demeanor.

Zegras is definitely more of a playmaker, which might scare some Flyers fans away given the many pass-first forwards currently on the Philadelphia roster, but that mixed with his other skills should make him too good to pass up for Fletcher if he’s there at 11.

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