Prospect Info: 2017-18 Flyers Prospects - Top 30 SKATERS, #20

[Curufinwe]

1. Patrick, Nolan ~ C - 98%
2. Sanheim, Travis ~ LHD - 74%
3. Lindblom, Oskar ~ LW/RW - 64%
4. Myers, Phil ~ RHD - 80%
5. Rubtsov, German ~ C/W - 53%
6. Morin, Sam ~ LHD - 78%
7. Frost, Morgan ~ C/LW - 50%
8. Allison, Wade ~ RW - 35%
9. Hagg, Robert ~ LHD - 38%
10. Vorobyev, Mikhail ~ C - 51%
11. Ratcliffe, Isaac ~ LW - 51%
12. Laczynski, Tanner ~ C - 37%
13. Friedman, Mark ~ RHD - 42%
14. Laberge, Pascal ~ C/RW - 69%
15. Aube-Kubel, Nicolas ~ RW/LW - 38%
16. Bunnaman, Connor ~ C/LW - 41%
17. Hogberg, Linus ~ LHD - 33%
18. Strome, Matthew ~ LW - 44%
19. Kase, David ~ W/C - 33%


Amorosa, Terrance ~ LHD
Bardreau, Cole ~ C
Bernhardt, David ~ LHD
Cates, Noah ~ LW
Drake, David ~ LHD
Fazleev, Radel ~ C
Goulbourne, Tyrell ~ LW
Kalynuk, Wyatt ~ LHD
Leier, Taylor ~ LW
Lycksell, Olle ~ C
Marody, Cooper ~ C
Martel, Danick ~ LW/RW
Salinitri, Anthony ~ C
Sushko, Maxim ~ RW
Twarynski, Carson ~ LW
Vecchione, Mike ~ C
Warren, Brendan ~ LW
Willcox, Reece ~ RHD

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[kelmitchell]

This one is very tough, i was thinking mv, however hes so much older than the rest of the prospects...... I really like bernhardt and noah Cates.....

 

[Stizzle]

Noah Cates... 6 years younger than Vecchione. I'll gladly gamble on the 6'1, skilled, pimply faced kid with upside. Mark Edwards from HockeyProspect.com's sleeper of the draft. I'd also consider Lycksell on similar grounds. He's just more unknown than Cates.

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[FlyTimmo]

I voted Vecchione. His upside isn't great, but he should be an NHLer. The others are total unknowns, with not that much more upside.

 

[David St Hubbins]

Went Veccione. This far down, having a 50%+ probability needs to outweigh his limited upside. Although was very torn with Cates.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I want to vote Bardreau, but I just can't yet.

 

[Flyerfan13]

I voted for cates he seams to be the wildcard of this draft hockey season can't start soon enough.

 

[tymed]

First poll I'm having a real tough time with. I had Leier and Bernhardt here but I like Marody and all the chatter on here about Cates has inspired me to look into him more. So, I'm trying to pick between the latter two still. Anyone somehow seen Cates play? Marody has stood out to me personally when seeing him a couple of times in game.

 

[deadhead]

I go Leier, MV, Bernhardt.
The rest have too many questions right now.

Leier has steadily progressed, looked respectable in his NHL cameo, and is a good bet to be at least a passable 4th line winger.

MV had a great college career but is at an age where he has to get promoted out of the AHL by next season or goodbye.

Bernhardt has size and skills, has some skating issues that could be fixed by getting stronger and some coaching, but 19 years old in the SHL is an accomplishment in and of itself.

The others, "show me."

 

[Rebels57]

Went with Vecchione.

No reason to think he cant be a quality 4C. Low upside but high NHL probability.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

well crap. I thought Cates already had been voted in and put my vote in for Vecchione instead. paying attention fail on my part.

 

[Magua]

Besides Black Book being really complimentary of Cates and thinking he was a gem, I liked that Mark Edwards thought it curious enough that multiple NHL scouts had no idea who he was -- "Who?" two different scouts said in the quotes section.

He's got a good frame to grow into, strong skills, supposedly his compete level and will to get dirty is fantastic. He passed his first, small USHL sample on one of the worst teams in the league......some good HS guys struggle with the jump. But the fact that Chris Pryor has connections to Stillwater, where Cates is from, and that the Flyers avoid Minnesota HS hockey like the plague in drafts, I'm thinking he stood out in a big way to them. He has the profile of someone who could've been underscouted and underrated on draft day.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Again going Bernhardt because he has the size most of these guys lack, as well as the skill to play and produce in the SHL at 19.

I think guys like Cates and Marody, who seem similar to me in several ways, have the potential to really move into the charts, though. Hope they have big seasons.

 

[sobrien]

Went Vecch

I can't bring myself to vote for a kid who just got out of HS, at least not now. Next year? Hopefully. In another round or two? Sure!

With that being said...who wants to go to 25? 30?

 

[GapToothedWonder]

Went Vecch

I can't bring myself to vote for a kid who just got out of HS, at least not now. Next year? Hopefully. In another round or two? Sure!

With that being said...who wants to go to 25? 30?

Going to 30 players in a top 30 poll just seems silly.

 

[Philly Fanatik]

Taylor Leier would be my pick!
Has the speed and skill but needs to step it up,
Will never be a dominant scorer in the NHL but can be a 2nd or 3rd two way center!

 

[Rebels57]

Taylor Leier would be my pick!
Has the speed and skill but needs to step it up,
Will never be a dominant scorer in the NHL but can be a 2nd or 3rd two way center!

Leier doesn't play Center..

 

[Philly Fanatik]

Leier doesn't play Center..

...Well,he should!
He would have the puck on his stick a bit longer!

 

[Jray42]

I think Leier has roughly the same odds of becoming a 2nd line two way center as Travis Sanheim has of becoming our #1 Goaltender. Roughly.

 

[Pantokrator]

At this point I just keep voting for Leier or Vecchione, not because of their ceiling, but because I think they may actually play some games in the NHL.

 

[CapnZin]

Bardeau and Twarynski aren't getting any love.

 

[WIP CALLER]

voted cates even though I still prefer marody here because I just don't want mv to win. I don't see mv having a high ceiling or having a high likelihood of even sticking in the bottom six. if he doesn't show enough to be on the 4th line this year then he is likely an ahl lifer. with the competition he will be facing for that 4th line spot, I don't think he will play significant time in the NHL unless we are hit with major injuries.

 

[Rebels57]

Bardeau and Twarynski aren't getting any love.

Nor should they at this point.

 

[Rebels57]

voted cates even though I still prefer marody here because I just don't want mv to win. I don't see mv having a high ceiling or having a high likelihood of even sticking in the bottom six. if he doesn't show enough to be on the 4th line this year then he is likely an ahl lifer. with the competition he will be facing for that 4th line spot, I don't think he will play significant time in the NHL unless we are hit with major injuries.

I view Vecchione as 2nd in line to play 4C this upcoming season behind only Laughton. Vecchione has some advantages too. He is better on draws and defensively, unless we see improvement from Laughton there. Laughton is a better skater with a better shot but Vecchione isn't that far away from an NHL spot IMO. Even if he doesn't make the team, he is one injury to a bottom 6 Center away from possibly getting in the lineup.

 

[Curufinwe]

I've voted for him in the last few polls, but we won't know if Vecchione is better on draws or defense than Laughton till he is playing in the NHL.