Flyers Draft Big, Physical Defenseman

The Flyers snagged a massive physical defenseman in Maksim Sokolovskii at 27th overall—6’7”, 238 lbs, left-shot, born in Kazakhstan. He lit up the OHL with 8 points in 44 games and had a breakout 84-point season in high school. Scouts rave about his punishing hits, fight-won toughness, and puck-moving IQ. Committed to Maine, he’s a project with shutdown potential—think Jamie Oleksiak meets Nikita Zadorov. The Flyers are clearly building for size, strength, and grit on defense. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/84e04b1a0304f3b5