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The word everyone uses to describe Morgan Frost: smart

In giving up Brayden Schenn to St. Louis, the Flyers acquired the Blues' pick in the first round of Friday night's draft and used it to select Morgan Frost, a center from the Ontario Hockey League.

Wheeling and dealing at the draft brought the Flyers Morgan Frost.
Wheeling and dealing at the draft brought the Flyers Morgan Frost.Read moreJohn J. Kim

In giving up Brayden Schenn to St. Louis, the Flyers acquired the Blues' pick in the first round of Friday night's draft and used it to select Morgan Frost, a center from the Ontario Hockey League.

A quick look and listen to draft pundits revealed one thing at least. They all used the same word to describe Frost: smart.

Craig Button, on NBCSN: "Morgan's a real smart player. He's not going to overwhelm you or catch your attention with up-and-down, toe drags, and that kind of play. But he's a playmaker. He gets the puck to his wingers…smart, dependable, knows where to be on the ice, can break up plays…This is an idea that probably, in three years time, Morgan Frost will be ready to try and take a shot at a spot in the lineup."

thehockeywriters.com: "The thing that stands out about Frost on tape and in person is how smart he is. He's got a knack of seeing a play one to two steps ahead of everyone else. He can put the puck in places for his teammates to make plays. Even if a play doesn't work, Frost is relentless and can force second and third chances by creating turnovers."

ohlwriters.me: "Offensively, Frost is most dangerous on the power play (7 goals and 13 assists) – but it's not limited to that. His ability to see the play develop and react to it is an indication of his vision and hockey smarts. He's calm with the puck and plays patiently with it. He can maintain possession while his teammates get into lanes and with his superb passing, he usually gets the puck on their sticks. But he's also a very good skater with excellent acceleration and will attack lanes if he sees one open. He can also play the point on the power play and is responsible enough defensively to be effective on the point."

futureconsiderations.ca: "A playmaking pivot who reads the game intelligently…calm and poised…agile on his skates and possesses excellent edge work, enabling him to cut in and out of defenders quickly to make plays…always looking for his best option…carries the puck with speed and is strong on the attack, dishing at the right time and right on the tape of his target before continuing on into the zone as a pass back option…smart with and without the puck."