On today's episode, Rachel & Russ discuss the case for the Philadelphia Flyers to pick a defenseman in the first round of the NHL Draft. We look at the draft class as a whole and the team priorities to decide. We also profile prospect defensemen both with right handed shots: Blake Fiddler of the Edmonton Oil Kings in the WHL and Charlie Trethewey of the USNTDP.

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