The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded defenseman Roman Schmidt to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenseman Ethan Samson, the clubs announced Monday evening.
After dropping a bit last year, Roman Schmidt is back on the rise among Lightning prospects. After his first season in Syracuse, could he be on the shortlist to make his NHL debut this season?
We kick off Week Two of the countdown with the highest drafted player so far. It feels like Roman Schmidt has been on the verge of turning pro forever, but it will actually happen this season.
To say it’s been an odd season for Roman Schmidt would be an understatement. Over the summer it looked like the big defenseman would have the chance to start the year in Syracuse as a 20-year-old.