In his final draft as General Manager for the Flyers, Paul Holmgren yielded disappointing results in 2013.
The 2013 Draft was a relatively quiet one compared to years past. The Flyers had six total picks. There were no draft day trades or anything surrounding it.
Like last year, they went heavy on defensemen. Out of their six picks, four of them were defense. It was once again a clear need for the team to develop some homegrown talent.
Due to the lockout, the season was reduced from 82 games to 48. It was the first time the Flyers missed the playoffs since 2007. And it was only the second time since 1994.
With that tough, albeit short, season, the Flyers ended up with the 11th pick in the draft. It was their highest pick since drafting Sean Couturier with the 8th pick in 2011.
And they wasted no time getting the ball rolling on defense.