Daily News | NHL draft: Could U.S. Development Program winger Ryan Leonard help the Flyers become harder to play against?
Ryan Leonard's strength, competitiveness, and solid 200-foot game could make him a fit for the Flyers at No. 7 overall.When the Flyers make their selections in the NHL draft on June 28-29 in Nashville, they’ll be looking for the “biggest, most skilled, fastest, hardest-working” players to add to the team,With those coveted traits in mind, perhaps the Flyers ought to be zeroing in on U.S. National Team Development Program winger Ryan Leonard with the No. 7 pick.
Before each member of the top-line trio eclipsed the 50-goal mark with the NTDP’s under-18 team, only a handful of players had pulled off the feat before, including Cole Caufield , Auston Matthews , Patrick Kane , and current Flyer Kieffer Bellows .“A really good shot,” Peters said of Leonard. “A guy who gets to the right areas, who knows how to get to the net. He can score from distance, but he also is really good at the net front and has quick hands, so he’s able to finish pretty well.
“He’s a leader and a guy that his teammates really like ... not just because of his personality but also because of the way that he plays,” Peters said. “He’s a hard worker, and that resonates. He’s definitely one of those guys that is kind of a glue player for a team.”On a line with Smith and Perreault, whom Peters said possess the ability to process the game at an “elite” level, Leonard did not drive play as frequently.
Still, Peters has been encouraged by what he’s seen lately from Leonard as he works to improve his playmaking ability.
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