FLYguy3911
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- Oct 19, 2006
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Marti's 15 months younger and has two years left on his ELC versus one for Alt. That's not a big difference. It will come down to how well they play for the Phantoms.
I count 17+ months. Whether you want to admit it or not, at this stage of their careers, it is a big difference. They are committed to Marti beyond this season. They are not committed to Alt beyond this season. Age and contract won't be the deciding factor, but it is part of the equation of evaluating prospects and their value whether you want to admit it or not.
“I’m watching him last year, thinking, ‘How did this happen?†said Chris Pryor, the Flyers Director of Scouting.
“Maybe he was a tall, gangly kid and it was only in the last couple years that things started to come together for him. I don’t remember us discussing him when he was [draft eligible], so I don’t know.
“I just know we like him now.â€
The Flyers like Marti so much that they have given him a two-year deal to prove himself an NHL prospect with the Phantoms. That’s a fair commitment, but then there is every reason to believe there will be no shortage of commitment from a prospect who impressed everyone during development camp last week with his sincerity.
http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774918