Predicting the Flyers NHL Draft Day 2 Picks

The Philadelphia Flyers, who entered Round 1 holding three first-round picks, left with picking just two prospects. Why? Well, they traded up to select Jack Nesbitt after selecting Porter Martone with their first pick.

When asked after Friday’s first round, Danny Briere said that he intends to use all of his second-round picks during Saturday’s Round 2. In fact, Briere said he had an opportunity to move back into the first round, but it would have cost him multiple twos.

With the way the board has fallen, Briere is likely smart to hold on to all three of his remaining second-round picks. Briere said, “We want to have some bullets down the road. We feel that going into tomorrow, especially those picks at 36 and 40 will be pretty powerful.”

Well, Briere is not wrong. Some pretty big names are still sitting pretty, and the Flyers should be ready to pounce.

So, with that, let’s predict each of the Flyers’ picks on day two of the NHL Draft.

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Pick No. 36 (Round 2): Jakob Ihs-Wozniak (J20 Nationell)

While I’d love for Blake Fiddler or Malcom Spence to be available at No. 36, I think they’ll end up being the first two off the board. That would guarantee the Flyers a Swedish center, one of Milton Gastrin or Jakob Ihs-Wozniak.

Gastrin, who is my preferred of the two, is like Anton Frondell lite. He is a two-way center with a big shot. I believe one of the three teams ahead of the Flyers will see that. That said, the Flyers leave round two with Ihs-Wozniak–a power-play specialist with great vision and a great shot.

Ihs-Wozniak earned 57 points in 40 games in the J20 in Sweden and earned a short stint in the SHL at the end of the season.

The Flyers want to add depth to their center prospects, and they do so by adding a first-round talent in Round 2.

Pick No. 40 (Round 2): Carter Amico, RHD, USNTDP (Boston U. Commit)

I mentioned Carter Amico’s name after Briere and Flahr’s pre-draft availability because Flahr mentioned him during the availability.

While it could have been just a smoke screen, I believe he did not intend to. That said, it makes me believe that the Flyers have legitimate draft interest in him. To be honest, it’s hard to see why they wouldn’t.

Amico is a 6’6″ defenseman who skates like he’s 6’0″. He is a big physical defenseman whose stock is tainted by his season-ending injury. There really is a lot to like about him. The Flyers will likely miss out on Blake Fiddler, but Amico is no consolation prize.

He is set to attend Boston University for the upcoming season, which will only further enhance his development. Amico could be a mid-round steal for the Flyers.

Pick No. 48 (Round 2): Jack Ivankovic, G, Brampton (OHL)

The goalie run started with Pytor Andreyanov and ended with Joshua Ravensbergen. It was a pretty quick goalie run. I don’t expect another goalie to be selected until Ivankovic, and I believe the Flyers can land him with their final second-round pick.

It’s relatively self-explanatory. Until the Flyers hit on a young goaltender, they should be drafting them until one sticks. In this scenario, they take first-round selection Porter Martone’s Brampton teammate, Jack Ivankovic.

Ivankovic was considered, by some, to be the top netminder in the draft class. Despite likely being the third goaltender off the board, he has the potential to be the best. Ivankovic will be headed to Michigan, where he will only develop further, and the Flyers can keep close tabs on him.

Pick No. 68 (Round 3): Charlie Trethewey, RHD, USNTDP (Boston U. Commit)

The Flyers double-dip on big BU defensemen by selecting Charlie Trethewey in the third round. After drafting two centers, the best winger in the draft, and a goalie, the Flyers can afford to take a second RHD.

While Amico is more defensively sound, Tretheway is a 6’2″ defender who is a better two-way guy. He uses his size to play a tough, gritty brand of hockey, which seems to go along with the theme of this Flyers draft. However, he loves getting pucks on net, and he has a strong shot, which results in goals.

Trethewey is a good defender with high offensive potential as a defenseman. He is worth taking the risk on in the third round.

Pick No. 132 (Round 5): Charlie Cerrato, C, Penn State (NCAA)

I will die on this hill. Charlie Cerrato is the kind of guy that 32 NHL coaches want on their teams.

He is a gritty centerman who plays hard and has a great scoring touch. He consistently finds himself in the right places.

Quietly, Cerrato was one of the best freshmen in the entire NCAA last season and is expected to improve even further heading into the 2025-26 season.

The fifth round is where things start to get a bit dicey, with teams beginning to take more significant risks. Cerrato is a risk, but one that could really pay off.

Pick No. 157 (Round 5): Zeb Lindgren, LHD, Skelleftea AIK (J20 Nationell)

Flyers go back to defensemen here, and take another Swede.

This time, they take Zeb Lindgren, the two-way, puck-moving, left-shot defender.

19 points in the J20 is not too shabby. At this point in the draft, you start taking shots in the dark.

I must admit, I haven’t seen much from Lindgren, nor have I heard his name often. What I can tell you is that most of the research I have done says that he is an excellent puck mover who creates offense while being a solid defender.

To me, that sounds like someone worth taking a shot on, especially with a 6’1″ frame.

Pick No. 164 (Round 6O): Kieren Dervin, C, Kingston (OHL) (Penn State Commit)

Look, I thought it was only fitting to round out this Flyers mock with a bit of a Penn State bias pick.

At this point in the draft, these are the picks that GMs give their development team and scouts and say, “Have fun”.

In all honesty, if Dervin wasn’t going to Penn State, I’m not sure I’d pick him, but hey, when drafting this late, why not take the guy who will be developing three hours away?

Dervin is a center with a high motor and bottom-six, two-way pace driver potential. With the chance for him to develop nearby, why not take a stab at him?

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