5 Flyers’ Draft Targets for Their Late First-Round Pick – The Hockey Writers – Philadelphia Flyers

All of the hype is around the 12th overall pick that the Philadelphia Flyers hold in the 2024 NHL Draft, but it’s time we draw our attention to the latter of their first-round selections. Acquired from the Florida Panthers who are a win away from the Stanley Cup Final, it could be the very last pick in the first round if they go all the way. Regardless, the Flyers should be able to land a solid player.

Who are some potential targets for the Orange and Black at the latter stage of the first round if they choose to keep said selection? Here are five potential options they may explore.

Nikita Artamonov, LW

If the Flyers want to land a potential high-end talent late in the draft, 5-foot-11 forward Nikita Artamonov seems to be a candidate for such. Not only was he one of the best young producers in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2023-24, but he actually had one of the best age-18 seasons in the history of the league.

With seven goals and 16 assists for 23 points in 54 games, he holds the sixth-highest point total in KHL history for players his age. With 0.43 points per game (P/G), he had the 10th-best rate ever recorded among age-18 players who had at least 20 games under their belt. Within 0.1 P/G of players like Kirill Kaprizov, Pavel Buchnevich, and Artemi Panarin, Artamonov seems to be a player that is being overlooked just a tad. Scoring at a high rate in a professional league, he could be a draft-day steal.

Artamonov, ranked just 19th among European skaters by NHL Central Scouting, has both talent and the numbers to suggest that he is even better than his ranking. He has a very promising all-around offensive game with a pretty high IQ to go along with it.

Seeing as Artamonov is a left-handed shooter who could potentially be a top-six player in the future, he’s a player that the Flyers might want to add to their prospect core. While they have plenty of right-handed wingers, the depth on the left side isn’t so promising. The youngster could arguably be both the best player available with that late first-round pick and also aid a position of need at the same time.

Terik Parascak, RW

Tarik Parascak lit up the Western Hockey League (WHL) in scoring with 43 goals and 62 assists for 105 points in 68 contests. Ranking second in points among draft-year players in the league and nearly 20 ahead of anyone else in the draft class, the scoring is pretty…