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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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Round Three, Pick Seventy-Two: RW Josh Williams

With Isaac Ratcliffe likely heading to the AHL once his junior league season concludes and 2016 Second Round selection Wade Allison’s future with the Flyers up in the air at the time this was written, Philadelphia needs to add a power forward that can score goals. That’s where right wing prospect Josh Williams come in.

Williams owns a great wrist shot, which is the best asset to his game. It’s heavy, accurate, and helps him finish off nearly every play by putting the puck in the back of the net. His 14 goal campaign with the Medicine Hat Tigers and Edmonton Oil Kings in the Western Hockey League doesn’t tell the full story on how gifted he really is. Williams dealt with being misused during his time with the Tigers and just couldn’t get his confidence on track in Edmonton, either.

He has high I.Q. on offense that always puts him in the correct position for a scoring chance and his work on defense is underrated in my opinion, too. I don’t see him as being much of a play-driver once he hits the NHL, though, but he should be able to overcome that with his capability to be in the right place at the right time on every shift.

NHL GMs love their hockey sense and mixing that with Williams strength and skill should make him a no-brainer pick for Fletcher if he’s available in the middle of the third.

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