The Philadelphia Flyers will not sign prospect Jay O’Brien to his entry-level contract by the Aug. 15 deadline, making him a free agent. O’Brien, 23, was selected 19th overall in the 2018 NHL entry draft.
For the Flyers not able to get O’Brien signed to a contract, Philadelphia will receive a second round pick in this year’s draft according to Elliotte Friedman.
Jay O’Brien college and BCHL career highlights
O’Brien struggled to find his footing in his sophomore season at Providence, and he eventually left the university to join the Penticton Vees of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). He had a strong season in Penticton, scoring 25 goals and 29 assists in 46 games.
After having an excellent season in the BCHL. He spent the 2020-21 -2022-23 seasons playing for Boston University, where he scored 26 goals and 44 assists in 79 games.
What are Flyers fans saying about Jay O’Brien
They need to get rid of this ridiculous rule. Draft poorly and you get compensated for it
Jay O’Brien was too busy partying living the college life instead of focusing on hockey. The only reason he left PC was because he wasn’t allowed to Party as much as he wanted to. Comes back to bite him in the ass
What a waste of a 1st round pick from the Flyers. No wonder we are bottom feeders of the league now.
Nolan Patrick, Jay O brien who is the Gm that drafted those 2?