Breaking down the Flyers' picks on Day 2 of the 2024 NHL draft

Powell, who will attend Ohio State in the fall, had just eight goals and 19 points in 53 regular-season games with Dubuque two seasons ago. But this past season, he exploded for 43 goals and 74 points in 61 games — leading the league in goals.

“He’s obviously dedicated himself,” Flahr said. “His game took a huge step. I think skating is one area that improved but conditioning-wise and everything, his game just went to another level. He brings an element of toughness. He can really shoot the puck and, obviously, score goals, but he has a presence physically in every game he played. I went there not to watch him initially, and he’s just one of those players who forces you to watch, and there’s a real presence in him.”

Sixth round, No. 173: Ilya Pautov, RW

At 18, Pautov was a point-per-game player for Krasnaya Armiya Moskva in the MHL, Russia’s junior league, and is expected to skate there next season. Listed at 5-11 and 168 pounds, he is a left shot with creativity who central scouting listed as the 73rd-best international skater.

“That’s [amateur scout Ken Hoodikoff’s] guy, he’s banging his table,” Flahr said of the Flyers scout based in Russia. “He’s undersized, obviously, but he’s got dynamic skill, and a smart player.”

Seventh round, No. 205: Austin Moline, D

He might have been picked in the last round, but the Vegas native was more than stoked to be picked by the Flyers. Moline had a bunch of friends and family in attendance and the group let out a big roar when his name was announced.

Moline played in the legendary Shattuck St. Mary’s program, compiling eight goals and 35 points in 57 regular-season games. He is scheduled to play for the Alberta-based Brooks Bandits in the British Columbia Hockey League next season. The league is the second tier for Canadian juniors. The 6-4, 194-pound defenseman who likens his game to Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has committed to Northern Michigan University.

“He’s a very raw kid but he’s got good hockey sense and got an edge,” Flahr said. “His whole game took steps. So he’s a kid, obviously, it’s a flier late but it’s a guy that [senior adviser] Bob Murray spent time on. Shattuck was a highly seen team this year because of the number of players they had. And he was a guy that you always kind of kept alive and he’s a guy you’d like to take a chance on late and let him develop.”

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