NHL DRAFT: Round 1 Running Blog
Follow along for all the action from the first round of the NHL Draft
by PhiladelphiaFlyers.com @NHLFlyers
The Flyers go into this year's draft with eight picks over seven rounds. Tonight, for the first round, they hold the #11 pick. Tune in at 8pm on NBC Sports Network.
Ahead of tonight's draft, Philadelphia Flyers contributor Bill Meltzer unveiled his mock draft. Check out who he has going at #11 HERE.
Video: Mark Greig talks on draft day
1:52 p.m. PDT (4:52 p.m. EDT)
The Flyers currently hold the following picks in this year's Draft:
FRIDAY
1st round: 11th overall
SATURDAY
2nd round: none (Justin Braun trade with San Jose)
3rd round: 65th (New Jersey's pick, via Edmonton in Cooper Marody deal), 72nd
4th round: 103rd
5th round: none (Kevin Hayes rights trade with Winnipeg)
6th round: 165th, 169th (Arizona, acquired in Jordan Weal trade)
7th round: 196th, 201st (Montreal pick)
6:11 p.m. PDT (9:11 p.m. EDT)
The Flyers have traded the 11th pick to Arizona in exchange for the 14th and 45th picks of the Draft. The Coyotes use the pick on Swedish defenseman Victor Söderström.
6:36 p.m. PDT (9:29 p.m. PDT)
With the 14th pick of the first round, the Flyers selected USNTDP defenseman Cameron York. He isn't big (5-foot-11, 172 pounds) but fits the puck-moving mold that has been highly valued in recent years. York can jump into the play as a trailer in the offensive end, is a slick passer and has point-producing potential even at higher levels of the game. At the defensive end, he is reliable positionally and there's a good foundation with which to work in terms of his gaps and poise under forechecking pressure although development (particularly added physical strength) will be needed in his overall game before he's deemed NHL ready.
York, who is bound for the University of Michigan led the stacked USNTDP team with a plus-44 rating this season at even strength. He does not have a heavy shot from the point but it is accurate. Scouts rate him highly for his hockey sense.
CAMERON YORK
POSITION: Defenseman
TEAM/LEAGUE: US National Team Development Program
VITALS: 5'11", 175 lbs
BIRTHDATE: January 5, 2001
BIRTHPLACE: Anaheim, CA
SHOOTS: Left
Video: Flyers draft D Cam York No. 14 overall
Video: York discusses accomplishing a lifelong dream
Check out the full Round 1 Draft Board HERE.