John Flyers Fan
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The Maltais Falcon said:I wouldn't - and definitely not when you take Pitkanen out of the equation as the writers here seemed to have done. I'd take Kari Lehtonen alone over Carter and Richards together. Once you get past that, I think Coburn, Slater, Valabik and the rest of Atlanta's prospects trump Umberger, Ruzicka, Seidenberg, and the rest of Philly's. If you include Pitkanen in the mix, then things maybe tilt back in Philly's favor.
I'm not counting Pitkanen, but Niittymaki should be counted.
Kari is certainly a better prospect than Niity, but the difference isn't monumental. The best goalie prospect in the world compared to say the 3rd-6th best. The Flyers also have far better depth in goal.
The Flyers forward prospects are in another world than Atlanta's.
The Thrashers get an edge on defense, but not near the edge the Flyers have up front.