It’s hard to read into the preseason or two Rookie Series games. That said, Jack Nesbitt and his play were hard to ignore. “There are so many attributes to his game that you have to love,” Lehigh Valley Phantoms head coach John Snowden noted after the second game.
The Philadelphia Flyers took a swing at the fences when they traded two first-round picks to select Jack Nesbitt at 12th overall earlier this summer. A raw, lanky center who some, including myself, did not have ranked as a first-round prospect, the selection was met with skepticism.
The Philadelphia Flyers entered the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft needing talent down the middle. That was no secret. So, why did they use the No. 6 pick in a top-heavy center class on a winger?
The Windsor Spitfires continue to be a pipeline for high-end NHL talent. During the 2025 NHL Draft this weekend, they saw another veteran get his NHL call.