On today's episode, Rachel & Russ run down the permutations for the first round of the NHL Draft to discern what the Philadelphia Flyers WILL do vs SHOULD do in terms of draft strategy. We evaluate positional needs and top prospects to try and predict the Flyers draft picks, potential pitfalls, and metrics for success in the first and second round of the NHL Draft.

What is the most important element for the Philadelphia Flyers to define a successful 2nd season in the NHL for Matvei Michkov?

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On today’s show, Russ & Rachel discuss the important aspects of Philadelphia FLyers GM Danny Briere & AGM Brent Flahr’s pre-NHL Draft Press conference. We assess their preparedness for the draft with reactions to the strategy they suggest the team will take. Plus, we look at the ins and outs of developing a prospect from NHL Draft Day through until their first NHL game. What is the process, what is the approach, and are the Philadelphia Flyers doing it “right” so to speak? Finally we answer more of your mailbag questions on picking a goalie in the NHL Draft, Matvei Michkov’s development, finding a Lehigh Valley Phantoms coach, and more!

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On today’s show, Russ & Rachel take a closer look at three NHL Draft prospects that the Philadelphia Flyers met with in person at the NHL Scouting Combine over the weekend. We assess William Horcroff, C, Jack Murtagh, F, and Shane Vansaghi, RW and determine if they’re the right picks for the Flyers in this draft.

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On today’s show, Russ & Rachel discuss the NHL All Rookie Team and Philadelphia Flyers Matvei Michkov’s place in it. Did they get the vote right? Then we look at what’s next for Michkov, in terms of adjustments and goal setting for the upcoming season. What changes will he make and what will playing under head coach Rick Tocchet do for his development? Finally, we name our Nemesis of the Week and ask this week’s listener poll on those benchmarks for Michkov in year two of his NHL career.

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In this bonus episode, Russ & Rachel bring you clips that didn’t make the initial cut from our conversation on last Thursday’s episode covering goalie prospects in the upcoming NHL Draft with Brad Allen of hockeyprospect.com and Hockey Prospect Radio on SiriusXM NHL. In these segments, we discuss:

1. Ivan Fedotov and Goalie Height limitations
2. Aleksei Kolosov & Russian goalie development
3. The RVH position, goalies & the hip girdle flexibility, using draft prospect Elijah Neuenschwander as an example
4. A Look at draft eligible goaltender, Arsinei Radkov
5. Other potential goaltending picks for this year’s draft!

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On today’s show, Russ and Rachel react to Noah Cates’ new contract feelings and status with new head coach Rick Tocchet so far. Then we take on a listener assignment and compare last year’s top ten picks to our top ten ranked guys in this year’s draft, Plus, your offseason poll results, with your thoughts on the Flyers late first round NHL Draft picks and what the right strategy is for using them!

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Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild) and Tom Callahan (Locked On Mammoth) are here to talk about how the Panthers are outclassing the Oilers, as well as the coaching drama happening in Dallas!

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On today's episode, Rachel & Russ welcome goaltending expert Brad Allen of Hockey Prospect Radio on SiriusXM NHL and hockeyprospect.com to break down in detail the top five goaltenders he sees in this NHL Draft with notes on size, still, technique, approach, and more. We get into the pros & cons for Joshua Ravensbergen, Pyotr Andreyanov, Semyon Frolov, Alexei Medvedevm Michal Pradel, as well as other noted prospect Jack Invakovic, and more! What should the Flyers strategy be in this particular draft related to picking a goaltender?

What should the Philadelphia Flyers do with their two lower picks in the first round of the NHL Draft (22nd overall & the Oilers pick)?

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