New Flyer Laughton talks

Following his selection with the Flyers' 20th overall pick in the draft on Friday night, new member of the organization Scott Laughton talked to local media:

Flyers draft recap Rounds 2-7

Day two of the NHL's entry draft bore more fruit for the Philadelphia Flyers, who selected the following players to complete the event:

Round 2, 45th pick: G Anthony Stolarz. Jackson, NJ 18 years old, Corpus Christi (NAHL)

Round 3, 78th pick: D Shayne Gostisbehere. Margate, FL 18 years old, Union College (ECAC)

Round 4, 111th pick: D Fredric Larsson. Karlstad, Sweden 17 years old, Brynas Jr.

Round 5, 141st pick: D Reece Willcox. Surrey, BC 18 years old, Merritt (BCHL)

Round 7, 201st pick: D Valeri Vasiliev. 18 years old, Spartak (Russian juniors)

Flyers take center Couturier with first-round pick

The Philadelphia Flyers selected Drummondville Voltigeur centerman Sean Couturier with the eighth-overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft on Friday night.

An 18-year-old French-Canadian who was born in Phoenix, Couturier registered 36 goals and 96 points in 58 games, his third season in Canadian juniors -- a season which was abbreviated due to a bout of mononucleosis.

Over 184 games in the "Q" since 2008, the son of former NHLer Sylvain Couturier has posted 86 goals and 223 points.