With the Tampa Bay Lightning's victory in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Final, the Flyers know they will be picking either 29th or 30th in the first round with the pick acquired in the Braydon Coburn trade.
Although the Bolts win means their draft pick slot moves down slightly, the Tampa win also provided a little schadenfreude for long-suffering Flyers fans. With their elimination this season, the arch-rival New York Rangers have now won just one Stanley Cup (1994) in the last 75 years. While the Flyers are now 40 years removed from their last championship, they have reached the finals six times since then. New York has done so three times -- with one championship -- in that span.
If the Chicago Blackhawks defeat the Anaheim Ducks in Game Seven of the Western Conference Final on Saturday night, the Flyers will get a 2016 second-round pick to complete the Kimmo Timonen trade. If Anaheim wins, the Flyers get a 2016 third-rounder instead.
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FLYERS ALUMNI FANTASY HOCKEY CAMP
The Flyers Alumni will host a fantasy hockey camp from August 21-24 in Atlantic City, open to anyone age 21 and older. Instructors and Alumni participants will include Bernie Parent, Brian Propp, Ian Laperriere, Todd Fedoruk, Andre "Moose" Dupont, Dave "the Hammer" Schultz, Joe Watson and Bob "the Hound" Kelly.
The registration deadline is June 1. Participation costs $3,000 apiece but it is free to register a spot online. Over on the Flyers' Alumni website, there is more information on camp-related activities and on-ice schedules.