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Flyers draft: Charlie’s ten favorite prospects after the blue-chippers

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June 12, 2025
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In the lead-up to the 2025 NHL Draft, there's a simple fact that every director of scouting and NHL general manager -- including Philadelphia Flyers GM Daniel Briere -- knows and accepts: every scout has his (or her) biases.
That's not a bug; it's a feature. Every scout has personal preferences, traits that they value over others. It's how knowledgeable hockey people can have different but wholly justifiable opinions on the same player -- one scout may be attracted to raw puck skill first and foremost, another may emphasize physical tools like size and strength, another may believe that hockey IQ matters most, and still another may be a firm believer in the content of a player's character ov...

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