The most significant of them being to trade Brayden Schenn to the St. Having been awarded the second overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in the draft lottery, Hextall made several trades in the lead-up to draft day. The Vegas Golden Knights selected Pierre-Edouard Bellemare at number 12 from the Flyers. The first major event of the off-season was the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft with general manager Ron Hextall having to submit his list of protected players for the draft. They would improve from their record from last year and make the playoffs for the first time since the 2015–16 season. The 2017–18 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 51st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.
