Prospect Info: 2014 Flyers prospect ranking: #4

[Patrick Division]

I Love that we got Sanheim at 17!!! He is going to be awesome!!
(i voted parks)

 

[Flyotes]

A ground swell for Parks is growing.

 

[NHLAlert]

FrankM95149, Legion of Goon, NHLAlert

Burn them

Hey you know what pal, I wouldn't trade him for the first overall in the 2015 draft that's how much faith I have in him. Who needs a McDavid or Eichel when you have a michael parks in the system?

 

[Flyotes]

A Park so good Bryzgalov would want to resign here.

 

[Jack Straw]

I'd say the next two should be Hagg then Stolarz.

I might go with Alt before Stolarz. Goalies are so unpredictable and I do think Alt will be an NHL defenseman.

 

[MadFerIt95*]

FrankM95149, Legion of Goon, NHLAlert

Burn them

Praise them

 

[MadFerIt95*]

For real though I would have mine as

1. Parks
2. Morin
3. Gostisbehere
4. Laughton
5. Sanheim

 

[FlyTimmo]

Parks isn't a bad player. In the Frozen four tourney he was as good as anyone on North Dakota. In North Dakota's lineup they have other draft picks: Rocco Grimaldi (33rd overall, 2011) Jordan Schmaltz (25th overall, 2012). They have over a dozen draft picks on their roster last year. Those two were just some higher profile guys.

 

[sobrien]

Now I'm the biggest Michael Parks supporter on here....but cmon! Who's the wiseguys?

 

[daynus]

sanheim

by a country mile.

for us to have this guy as #4 prospect, shows this organization is gonna build a war chest. a wisely built war chest, that should net us the big silver cup. man we have waited long enough.

sanheim has crazy upside. but i am from missouri, show me and i will believe you. i am looking forward to watching this guys 14-15 season with the hitmen and our wjc team.

going to go hagg, then stolie the goalie with my next votes.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

going with Sanheim. love the kids upside.
maybe someday I will vote for Cherokee.

 

[chupanibre]

Does Akeson really still count as a prospect at this point?

 

[BringBackHakstol]

Our top 10 prospects is really now quite good. The last 3 drafts are very encouraging.

 

[Broad Street Elite]

Yeah I have to agree with OP here, goalies tend to not do real well in these things unless they're really polished (which Stolarz isn't at the moment). The unpredictability with the position really hurt them. I do think he ends up taking the #6 spot though.

Hagg has good upside, further along in his developement, & plays a premium position as well.

Niko Hovinen (and Markstrom) should be a lesson to everyone in these sorts of polls. Goalies pretty much don't exist to me until I see them at the NHL level.

 

[McNasty]

Our top 10 prospects is really now quite good. The last 3 drafts are very encouraging.

I'm excited too, but I also think we're getting a bit overhyped considering that our prospect pool has been alarmingly empty prior to the '11 draft.

 

[FlyTimmo]

Our top 10 prospects is really now quite good. The last 3 drafts are very encouraging.

technically yes.

 

[tymed]

Pumped to see the Hitmen come through Victoria this season-although I think they only come by for a pair of games.

 

[jd2210]

I would go Hagg, Stolarz, AK, Akeson (really pushing being a prospect honestly), Alt. After that is hard because I like a few players including Lindbolm (who I really like), Straka, Friedman, Leier, and the forgotten man Cousins (who had an iffy AHL year but still has potential).

I will also be pushing for Willcox for top 15. Really like how that kid plays. Playing a crap ton of minutes in the NCAA. Gets fully relied on.

For me Cousins barely makes my top 15 anymore. I am starting to question his comittment to the game which is a big deal at this level.
My personal 11 through 15-Willcox, Lindbolm, Parks, Straka, Cousins.
Even after 15 we have guys that I still like- Fazleev, Leier, Friedman, VV and Lauridsen round out my top 20.

 

[TheKingPin]

After stolarz an hagg I wonder how wide spread the votes will be

Got to think lindbolm goes at that spot. Very interesting to hear that if he was drafted a year earlier he would be a 1-2 rounder. I think he is going to be a really solid player for really soon

 

[Funf]

I feel like Taylor Leier is being overlooked a little. I know management is very high on him, and he's probably closer to NHL ready than anybody taken in this most recent draft, if that's taken into consideration at all.

 

[Evergreen]

Sandman

Does anybody actually call him that? It's a cool nickname.

 

[Patrick Division]

I think it's safe to say this poll is done. On to #5.

 

[OrangeAndBlackMetal]

It's gotta be Hingle Mckringleberry

 

[Stizzle]

For me Cousins barely makes my top 15 anymore. I am starting to question his comittment to the game which is a big deal at this level.
My personal 11 through 15-Willcox, Lindbolm, Parks, Straka, Cousins.
Even after 15 we have guys that I still like- Fazleev, Leier, Friedman, VV and Lauridsen round out my top 20.

Leier is top 10, easily. He has a decent shot at being a semi-versatile bottom 6 winger. Also, Friedman is a much better prospect than you're saying.

 

[sa cyred]

Leier is top 10, easily. He has a decent shot at being a semi-versatile bottom 6 winger. Also, Friedman is a much better prospect than you're saying.

Well I see him in the 10 spot ish but easily is pushing it alittle.