If the NHL season ended right now, the Philadelphia Flyers would have the third pick in the 2022 NHL draft. I thought it would be worth taking a look to see what prospects the team may be eying up as they hope they can land an impact player to help right the ship.

Across the board, many have Shane Wright of the OHL as the top listed prospect. The 6’0” center has had a slow start this season, but it doesn’t seem to have people shying away from mocking him to go first in the draft this summer. It doesn’t seem likely that the Flyers are going to drop quite far enough to have the top pick, so this selection seems far-fetched.

Also out of the OHL is winger Matthew Savoie currently playing for the Winnipeg Ice. For a good part of the year, he had been averaging two points a game, but that pace had slowed down as of late. Savoie shows a lot of offensive skill, can could play center, a position that the Flyers may look to fill with the seemingly likely departure of Claude Giroux within the next few weeks.

As good as Savoie seems to be with the puck on his stick, he may not be as lauded as Brad Lambert. The Finnish youngster doesn’t have the numbers that Savoie has, but scouts have been raving about his awareness and skillset and claim that he could be NHL-ready based on everything that he does well. He has blazing speed. He is a good possibility for the Flyers as he has fallen a bit on some boards due to his numbers not being quite as eye popping as some of his counterparts.

An American player makes the list as an option as Logan Cooley of the US Developmental League is another forward could be on the Flyers radar. Cooley has been described as a player with a very high motor, great speed, and has no problems getting back and being effective in the defensive zone. The Flyers obviously love what they have in Sean Couturier, and may view Cooley as a younger version, although currently at 160lbs, a smaller one.

Personally, as much as this team can use a forward with some offensive skills, some young talent on the defensive end is another need, and a right-handed shot is even more intriguing. Seamus Casey, a Miami native could be another target for GM Chuck Fletcher. He is apparently very agile, creative, and tough to get off of the puck. At 5’10”. he isn’t going to tower over anyone, but eyes are on him when he is on the ice due to his puck handling and passing. The issue here is a bit worrisome though. As a defenseman, his weakness is…defense which may have some fans thinking of “Ghost”. He’s slow to rush at players and has some issues skating backwards. Despite this however, scouts see him as a great paring with a more defensively sound player.

Wrapping up our look at some options is Joakim Kemell, another player out of Finland. He seems to be the player that has jumped up the most on many team’s wish lists as his possesses fantastic offensive skills, is a great passer, and is projected to be a “dynamic scorer in the NHL” by some and may be the best international player in the draft. The Flyers have been longing for a player who can score from anywhere for a very long time, so fans may welcome a player of his caliber with open arms.

We are only in the month of March and a lot can change from now and July 7th when the NHL Draft kicks off, but with not much competitive hockey happening in Philadelphia these days, it may be encouraging to know that help may be on the way for this franchise.