Philadelphia selected 6-foot-3, 204-pound forward Porter Martone with the No. 6 pick in the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater. The Flyers then traded up, sending picks Nos. 22 and 31 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, so they could select 6-foot-4, 187-pound center Jack Nesbitt with the No. 12 pick.

Rather than throwing a hit to separate an opposing player from the puck, he will choose to throw a hit to start something with his opponent. While the latter can be of value at times (specifically if you do it legally), he needs to prioritize the former, especially given what he can do with the puck when he has it.

Martone, the top-ranked winger in the class, projects as a playmaking power forward with top-line potential. ATLANTIC CITY — The chips started falling in front of them on Friday night as five teams forced the Flyers to cross off name after name on their 2025 NHL draft board.