Prospect Info: 2015-16 Top 20 Flyers Prospects, #4

[Random Forest]

I'd bet if there was room both Provorov and Ghost would be on the team this upcoming year.

I think both will get significant time this year. Provorov will be full time and Gostisbehere will get 35+ games similar to the Ducks with Lindholm and Vatanen in 2013-14.

There will be injuries, so it's not like the opportunity won't be there either.

 

[Striiker]

I think both will get significant time this year. Provorov will be full time and Gostisbehere will get 35+ games similar to the Ducks with Lindholm and Vatanen in 2013-14.

There will be injuries, so it's not like the opportunity won't be there either.

I'd agree with that but I meant from the start. If we had room from the beginning I think both would be on the team for the full season. But it looks like Ghost will need to wait until there's an injury or something before he gets a chance.

 

[Les Averman]

It's hard to make the decision. I'm a huge Ghost fan and LOVE his skill set. Konecny could go here easily as well with his upside. I voted Konecny but I'm leaning towards Ghost now.

 

[Ryker]

Aw, crap, missed that Gostisbehere was still on the board. Should've gone with him.

 

[ORYX]

Schultz-Streit
Provorov-Medvedev
Gostisbehere-Gudas

MacDonald healthy scratch

Del Zotto and Schenn traded

Schultz traded at deadline to make room for Morin.

2016-2017 defense

Provorov-Medvedev (resigned)
Morin-Streit
Gostisbehere-Gudas

Streit traded at deadline to make room for Sanheim.

2017-2018 defense

Provorov-Medvedev
Morin-Sanheim
Gostisbehere-Hagg



Ya never know.

As much as I'd love to see all these young d-men turn into studs in the short term, I think it would be a mistake of the Flyers to over the course of 2 seasons bring them all up and go all youth.

These young guys will need seasoning and guidance from established NHL d-men, or they wont turn into who we'd all love to see them turn into.

Gotta take it slow on the d-men IMO.

At the same time, if the players make it hard on the team NOT to bring them up, well then you let nature take its course. By all accounts Hextall will not be rushing any of these fine young men into a position they cannot handle.

It's a good time to be a Flyers fan

 

[Funf]

Went with Ghost here. Tough choice again, but I feel like he possesses so many of those skills that you can't teach. He looks like he just has "it," if that makes sense.

 

[Rebels57]

As much as I'd love to see all these young d-men turn into studs in the short term, I think it would be a mistake of the Flyers to over the course of 2 seasons bring them all up and go all youth.

These young guys will need seasoning and guidance from established NHL d-men, or they wont turn into who we'd all love to see them turn into.

Gotta take it slow on the d-men IMO.

At the same time, if the players make it hard on the team NOT to bring them up, well then you let nature take its course. By all accounts Hextall will not be rushing any of these fine young men into a position they cannot handle.

It's a good time to be a Flyers fan

I can see one more veteran added to that group as the 6th defensemen. Gudas and MacDonald could still be around at that point too. By 2017-2018, all four of our top D prospects will likely be on the big club though. You can't hold them down just because they aren't veterans.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

Record wise maybe, but he brought something else to the team they couldn't replace when he went down. He was their best player BY FAR and that included when they had Laughton in the lineup.

Agreed. I caught 3 or 4 of ghosts phantoms games and a bunch after he went down. He controlled the game and had an enormous impact on the ice. The team went from formidable to mediocre afterwards

 

[Alex91]

I went with Konency based on the fact the question marks that I have for ghost are still there all these years after being drafted. His ceiling IMO is lower then Konency in regards to impact on the game.

If ghost has a healthy year and doesn't get pushed around, then he may move up to 3rd ahead of morin

 

[ORYX]

I can see one more veteran added to that group as the 6th defensemen. Gudas and MacDonald could still be around at that point too. By 2017-2018, all four of our top D prospects will likely be on the big club though. You can't hold them down just because they aren't veterans.

Agreed.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

tough vote here with me, but Ghost was pretty highly rated in the organization before his injury.

 

[AtlasRust]

Jeez, we've really thrown Laughton out with the bathwater, eh?

 

[PALE PWNR]

Jeez, we've really thrown Laughton out with the bathwater, eh?

No. I'll look forward to him being on the roster. But the guys still up on the board have a much higher potential then he does

It's a tribute to how strong our prospect pool has grown rather then Laughton having done something to lower his stock

 

[daynus]

Went konecny. Yah him or ghost.

 

[Rebels57]

Jeez, we've really thrown Laughton out with the bathwater, eh?

Nope. We still like him. We just have some great D prospects and got lucky to land a top 10 talent like Konecny 24th overall. I think this is the year Laughton becomes a regular on the Flyers finally. I think Hakstol is gonna love his game.

 

[Ryker]

Jeez, we've really thrown Laughton out with the bathwater, eh?

Well, some of us never had him ranked very high in the first place.

 

[sobrien]

Everything I hear about Konecny sounds like Mike Richards in his prime. I voted for that over Ghost, who I think is a longer shot to reach anything near his ceiling...but he's still gonna be good. He will be my #5

 

[sobrien]

Jeez, we've really thrown Laughton out with the bathwater, eh?

He's going to be a solid 2C or great 3C, we just have better options now

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

He's going to be a solid 2C or great 3C, we just have better options now

yeah I don't think him dropping is a reflection on him. Its just the players the Flyers have drafted have pushed him down. They have drafted 3 defenseman who project to be top pairing guys. they are far more valuable then a really good 3, or a good 2C

 

[Appleyard]

That Chicago team in 2007-08 had:

Keith, Seabrook, Wisniewski, Hendry, Byfuglien, Barker and Hjalmarsson all play for them over the season. 4 full time. The eldest was 24, youngest 20.

They missed the playoffs by 3 points, made them the year after and lost in the conference finals with four of those guys in their top five all 25 or under, (Buff had moved to wing then or it would have been 5 in their top 6.) and won the cup the next year with their top 3 and number 6 being from that group, and Buff moved to wing.

Anaheim are in a similar situation now...

It is entirely possible that in 2017-18 we have four of our current D prospects on our D.

 

[CodyTheHuman]

I went with Ghost. I could have gone with him higher even. It's hard between Morin and Ghost for me, they both have good skill sets. Gostisbehere is so dynamic and a great skater.

 

[WastedTalent]

Schultz-Streit
Provorov-Medvedev
Gostisbehere-Gudas

MacDonald healthy scratch

Del Zotto and Schenn traded

Schultz traded at deadline to make room for Morin.

2016-2017 defense

Provorov-Medvedev (resigned)
Morin-Streit
Gostisbehere-Gudas

Streit traded at deadline to make room for Sanheim.

2017-2018 defense

Provorov-Medvedev
Morin-Sanheim
Gostisbehere-Hagg



Ya never know.

For 2017-2018 switch Medvedev with Zaitsev and we're good

 

[flyersfan187]

I thought the top four d's were already picked so i picked Konecny but wanted Ghost.

 

[DrHamburg]

Jeez, we've really thrown Laughton out with the bathwater, eh?

He was very solid in ahl. Nhl he couldn't produce and I think that caused some people to push ghost ahead of him who only played 7 games this past season.

Honestly I'd go konecny, laughton, ghost. But it looks like it'll be ghost, konecny, laughton.

There is the first 3. Then the second tier of 3. All are very close

 

[Protest]

Went with Konecny. I'm just not sure what kind of player Ghost will be at the NHL level. I feel like for him to truly pan out he'll have to be a very special player. Konecny seems like a guaranteed 3rd winger at the least. A player you win championships with even if he doesn't reach his offensive potential in the NHL. I don't see that same type of realistic floor with Ghost. I feel like he has way less margin for error.