Prospect Info: 2017-18 Flyers Prospects - Top 30 SKATERS, #11

[Hiesenberg]

This list will be 15 players deep with players who have serious shots at being solid NHLers.

That's stupid.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

The thing with Laberge is that he was inconsistent even leading up to this past year. Obviously there were issues off the ice in there as well. But he was the #2 overall pick entering the Q. So he had expectations on him entering the league & he was ultimately traded in his first year from Gatineau to Victoriaville.

So this past year was a big year for him to turn the corner & didn't suffering a serious concussion along the way. His projection is pretty tough to make right now as he's never really fully established himself in juniors yet.

 

[David St Hubbins]

Buckeye > Acorn > Tanner "Tree" Laczynski

I voted Laczynski despite this.

 

[BobbyClarkeFan16]

I'm surprised there isn't more love for Bunnaman, especially when you consider he was a 3rd line center that scored 37 goals. Not sure what the Kitchener Rangers plans are for Bunnaman this year, but you'd have to figure that the Rangers are going to use the big guy on the top line and really round out his game. I'm thinking there's 50 goal upside with capable players flanking him and PP1 time.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I'm surprised there isn't more love for Bunnaman, especially when you consider he was a 3rd line center that scored 37 goals. Not sure what the Kitchener Rangers plans are for Bunnaman this year, but you'd have to figure that the Rangers are going to use the big guy on the top line and really round out his game. I'm thinking there's 50 goal upside with capable players flanking him and PP1 time.

He played top six minutes this year & got top PP time. Kitchener wasn't really filled though with capable players. Once Bracco got moved it was essentially just Mascherin & Bunnaman there but they were split up primarily outside of the PP. He got moved to center by the end of the year as he was more playing on the wing before that.

 

[BobbyClarkeFan16]

He played top six minutes this year & got top PP time. Kitchener wasn't really filled though with capable players. Once Bracco got moved it was essentially just Mascherin & Bunnaman there but they were split up primarily outside of the PP. He got moved to center by the end of the year as he was more playing on the wing before that.

I don't doubt what you're saying. I haven't watched a lot of Rangers games this year and I've had to rely on newspapers, which is why the article below threw me off about Bunnaman and the third line - https://www.therecord.com/sports-st...shutdown-line-to-control-high-scoring-attack/

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I don't doubt what you're saying. I haven't watched a lot of Rangers games this year and I've had to rely on newspapers, which is why the article below threw me off about Bunnaman and the third line - https://www.therecord.com/sports-st...shutdown-line-to-control-high-scoring-attack/

They just called it a "shutdown line". They didn't say anything about a third line. Mascherin's line was often the scoring line while Bunnaman's was more of the matchup line.

Their team wasn't really talented enough to playing Bunnaman on a third line.

 

[sobrien]

Went with Laberge. It's still close (and a great thing it is!) but I think he's got a better shot to be better all around than Radcliffe and Laczynski. Laczynski's close though, as is Friedman

 

[lancer247]

This list will be 15 players deep with players who have serious shots at being solid NHLers.

That's stupid.

"It's mind bottling"

Chaz Michael Michaels

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Went Friedman slightly over Laczynski. A bunch of guys incredibly close here.

 

[FlyTimmo]

Really crazy to think Bunnyman might not break our top 15. I think he passes 50 goals next year, and shoots up these rankings.

We also have two defenseman playing in the SHL that might not crack our top 20.

 

[deadhead]

And we have ten picks next year, including 2 1st rd picks!
Plus, knowing Hextall, odds are he trades a veteran or two for more picks this year.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I'm surprised there isn't more love for Bunnaman

Just to be clear, I have enough love for Bunny to fill this entire board with gifs and nonsense 100 times over. There's no shame in falling into the mid teens with the quality on this list. In some ways, this list is an exercise in futility, as we are slotting guys into spots that could arguably be filled by any of four or five other guys, depending on which criteria you use.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I voted Laczynski despite this.

I agree that it was very stupid, but that has never stopped me from posting before.

 

[Magua]

Echo is in my top 15. Always like watching him, and I think he has the skill and pro game to be grouped right there with NAK or Ratcliffe or Laberge in that tier.