Patrick immediately becomes the Flyers top prospect, according to the Hockey Writers. It likely won’t take him long to make the NHL. In fact, he’ll probably crack the lineup from day one given his skillset which should immediately impact the Flyers plans for the 2017-18 season. Not every prospect has the chance to make their NHL team immediately after being drafted, but the Flyers were lucky when they moved up and earned the opportunity to draft such a talented prospect:
