Philadelphia Flyers: 2013 Draft yielded disappointing result

With their first pick in the draft, the Flyers picked Samuel Morin. Standing at 6’6”, Morin was a towering defenseman who wasn’t afraid to use his size to his advantage.

He wasn’t known as an offensive defensemen. He came into the draft posting four goals and 16 points for Rimouski Oceanic of the QMJHL.

He did improve offensively the following two season, posting a combined 63 points. Assisting was a bigger asset for him as he had 20+ points in that category.

Morin debuted with the Phantoms in the 2015-16 season. It was one of two final seasons before injuries would take over his Flyers career. The numbers were decent, four goals and 19 points in his first year. He was tied for second among Phantoms defensemen in points.

Morin made his NHL debut at the end of the 2016-17 season. He played in just one game. He had one more healthy season for the Phantoms, appearing in 74 games. The totals went down slightly, three goals and 16 points.

And then the injuries began to take over. He played just 17 total games the following season, two with the Flyers. While he appeared in the AHL playoffs, that is when his first ACL tear happened. After rehabbing back from that, he tore the same knee once again this past November.

Expectation comes when being picked so high. But it’s now 2020 and Morin has played in nine total NHL games. He has been plagued by injuries lately, but it’s hard to see what the Flyers even have in him.

Morin did sign a three year contract in 2018 and will be here for one more season. That could be his last chance to show the Flyers what he’s got.