"To be drafted by Philadelphia and Danny Briere was really cool. "It's a big honor a big accomplishment for me in my hockey career," Barkey says in a post-Draft interview. With the 95th overall pick, the Flyers tab Barkey. Flahr speculates that Barkey might still be on the board for Philly's next pick, due solely to his 5-foot-9, 155-pound frame. While the Flyers were considering a second-straight goalie selection, Flahr mentions the possibility of selecting pint-sized pepperpot forward Denver Barkey of the OHL's London Knights. "Why not?" says a Flyers scout at the table. "The Russian goalie is still there," Flahr says prior to the 87th overall pick. With both of their next two picks, the Flyers select goalies: WHL netminder Carson Bjarnason in the second round (via trading up) and Russian goalie Yegor Zavragin in round three. "Your stomach kind of drops and then you forget to breathe for a bit," Bonk said of the emotional roller coaster that goes along with waiting to be selected and then finally hearing one's name called. At 22nd overall, the Flyers opt for Ontario Hockey League defenseman Oliver Bonk. The remainder of Episode 4 looks at the Flyers' subsequent picks in the Draft. I know we've been waiting a long time for one," Michkov said via Hoodikoff's translation. "My biggest hope and my biggest expectation is that I want to come to Philadelphia and help them win a Stanley Cup. Flyers Russia-based scout Ken Hoodikoff served as Michkov's translator for many of his post-Draft interviews. Michkov presently speaks very limited English but, after his selection, thanks Briere and the Flyers for selecting him. In response, the Flyers swing for the fences. To use a baseball analogy, the Draft has worked out in a way where they're in a hitter's count and they've received a fastball right down the middle of the plate. Nonetheless, the Flyers contingent has its mind made up on whom to select. Any one of these players is a justifiable selection candidate and they represent different playing styles and key attributes. ![]() Petersburg.Īs the seventh pick comes up, the Flyers find themselves in a "utopia" scenario that was raised in the pre-Draft meeting - there are still several prospects on the board whom the Flyers like quite a bit. Petersburg," Flahr replies, referring to SKA St. "Should I say from the KHL?" Briere asks. Prior to the Arizona selection, Briere asks Assistant General Manager Brent Flahr how he should introduce the pick if the Flyers are able to select Michkov. The episode then shows the Flyers table on the Draft floor as defenseman David Reinbacher goes to the Montreal Canadiens at fifth overall and Russian defenseman Dmitri Simashev (somewhat unexpectedly) is selected by the Arizona Coyotes with the sixth pick. No one raises an objection to that notion. Briere surveys everyone and asks if there's anyone at the table who doubts that Michkov will ultimately have a top-five NHL impact within the 2023 Draft class when all is said and done in future years. The episode shows a snippet of the pre-Draft discussion on Russian winger Matvei Michkov. We try to iron that out before moving on to the next player." ![]() ![]() "Sometimes," Briere says, "there are little disagreements. Ultimately, Briere wanted each scout to consider the questions of which players they believe could have the biggest NHL impact if they reach their projected ceilings and which ones also have the strongest likelihood of doing so in the years to come. ![]() Keeping in mind that the rankings emphasis is on the best prospects available regardless of the position they play or organization depth at each position, he says, "If you're able to remove the position, does that change anything?" Before the start of the Draft, Briere asks the assembled scouts to look over the team's internal rankings one final time.
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