The Philadelphia Flyers have selected Porter Martone at No. 6 in the 2025 NHL Draft.
🔶 WELCOME TO PHILLY! 🔶
With the sixth pick in the 2025 #NHLDraft, we are proud to select Porter Martone. pic.twitter.com/qAidvQsEtW
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) June 27, 2025
Martone, a right winger, brings size and intelligence to the Flyers' offense, and it's suggested that he could be ready for an NHL roster come October.
The 6'3" forward brings plenty of energy, and has proven himself capable of scoring and driving possession. The hope is that he can balance out an offense with equally high-motor players like Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras.
He's drawn comparisons to players like Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk and Dallas Stars standout Mikko Rantanen.
Martone also grew up a Flyers fan, revealing that he had a poster of former Flyers captain Claude Giroux in his basement. General manager Danny Briere also said with a smile on his face that they had pictures of Martone in Flyers gear.
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