FLYERS DRAFT PICKS

NOLAN PATRICK

1st round (2nd overall): Brandon (WHL); Center; 6-2, 198; Born 9/19/98in Winnipeg, Manitoba As captain of the Brandon Wheat Kings, averaged more than a point per game with 20 goals and 26 assists for 46 points in 33 games. Limited by two sports hernia injuries, missing 39 games, including the WHL playoffs. Finished fifth among all WHL players with 102 points (41 goals, 102 points in 72 games). Named MVP of 2016 WHL Playoffs after helping Brandon win its first championship in 20 years, recording 30 points in 21 games and playing alongside Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov. Father Steve Patrick was selected 20th overall by the Sabres in 1980 NHL Draft. Uncle James Patrick was selected ninth overall by the Rangers in 1981 and played 20 years in NHL.

MORGAN FROST

1st round (27th overall): Sault Ste. Marie (OHL); center; 5-11, 173. Born 5/14/99in Aurora, Ontario Recorded 20 goals and 42 assists for 62 points in 67 games for Sault Ste. Marie in his second season with the club, which ranked him fourth on the team in scoring. Improved 35 points from his rookie season. Ranked 31st among North American skaters in the NHL Central Scouting final rankings.

ISAAC RATCLIFFE

2nd Round (35th overall): Guelph (OHL) Left Wing; 6-6, 200; Born 2/15/99in London, Ontario Recorded 28 goals and 26 assists for 54 points in 67 games for Guelph. Represented Canada at Under-18 World Championships, tallying two goals in five games. Ranked 15among North American skaters by Central Scouting.

KIRILL USTIMENKO

3rd Round (80th overall): MHL Dynamo St. Petersburg (MHL) Goaltender; 6-3, 179; Born 1/29/99 in Gomel, Belarus Ranked fifth among European goaltenders by Central Scouting, posting a 1.74GAA and .938save percentage in the MHL (the top Russian junior league) for MHK Dynamo St. Petersburg, making five playoff appearances. Played two games for Team Russia at the 2017 Under-18 World Championships.

MATTHEW STROME

4th Round (106th overall): Hamilton (OHL); Left Wing; 6-3, 207; Born 1/6/99 in Mississauga, Ontario Recorded 62 points (34G, 28A) in 66 games for Hamilton, including 29 goals in first 47 games. Younger brother of Coyotes forward Dylan Strome and Oilers forward Ryan Strome.

MAKSIM SUSHKO

4th Round (107th overall): Owen Sound (OHL); Right Wing; 6-0, 180; Born 2/10/99in Brest, Belarus Recorded 32 regular season points (17 goals, 15 assists) and a plus-10 rating for Owen Sound in first season in North America. Added 11 points (three goals, eight assists) and a plus-five rating in 17 playoff matches, and represented Belarus in 2016-17 Under-20 Division I World Championships, scoring one goal.

NOAH CATES

5th Round (137th overall): Stillwater (Minn.) HS; Left Wing; 6-1, 170; Born 2/5/99 in Stillwater, Minn. Appeared in 11 games for Omaha of the USHL after his high school season ended, posting two goals and five assists for seven points. He was the captain at Stillwater High School and will attend the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

OLLE LYCKSELL

6th Round (168th overall): Linkopings HC (Sweden); Center; 5-10, 163; Born 8/24/99 in Oskarshamn, Sweden Split 2016-17 between Linköping’s J18 and J20 teams, recording 36 points (19 goals, 17 assists) in 22 games at the J18 level and nine points (4 goals, 5assists) in 29 games for J20 team.

WYATT KALYNUK

7th Round (196th overall): Bloomington (USHL); Defense; 6-1, 174; Born 4/14/97in Virden, Manitoba Only defenseman selected by the Flyers in this year’s draft, he will attend the University of Wisconsin. He scored six goals and added 25 assists for 31 points in 60 games for Bloomington in 2016-17.

TRADES

■ Acquired a 2017 first-round pick (27th overall, Morgan Frost), a conditional first-round pick in 2018 and C Jori Lehtera from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for C Brayden Schenn. ■ Acquired second-round pick (35th overall, Isaac Ratcliffe) from Arizona in exchange for a secondround pick (44th overall), a third-round pick (75th overall) and Islanders’ fourth-round pick (previously acquired, 108th overall). ■ Acquired a 2018 seventhround pick from Montreal in exchange for a seventh-round pick (199th overall) in 2018.