FLYguy3911
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- Oct 19, 2006
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Would Lyon fetch a 3rd in a trade?
This is even worse. I'd rate Lyon as a significant favorite to not even be in the freaking organization this time next year! Yet somehow people think he's a more valuable prospect than than Ustimenko? No way.
Maybe Ustimenko flames out, or maybe he's the next Bob. I don't know. But the Flyers really like him. The Russian national team likes him enough to be on the U-18 team, then the Senior B national team, then the 4-Nations tournament team.
This really shouldn't be close.
After almost everyone including me assumed Weal was done as a prospect at age 24, I'm not ready to write off Lyon's chances just yet.
The Flyers also thought Tomek was a good value 3rd round pick leaving guys like Nicholas Roy on the table, so hopefully Ustimenko is more like Sandstrom than Tomek.
We have a soon to be 25 year old -- who belatedly began college in his age 21 season -- with a strong collegiate career in the ECAC. Although Lyon does have one year of pro hockey to judge, which wasn't especially remarkable for good or bad. Not the most gifted natural athlete but smart and dedicated. Will he be here after this season? Or will he be some throw-in to a trade? His path doesn't seem clear, though he will have his chance this season to battle the player with the higher pedigree in Stolarz, coming off his own up-and-down year.
Then we have the pure upside 18 year old who the Flyers effusively love and think is a steal. All the stats are there, but he has to continue to develop overseas and is a long way off. He's under no effect from any roster squeeze and can develop as needed, but there's a lot of projection.
I'm having deja vu of the Vecchione debates
The Russian goalie, no different than Tomek, what level is the MHL? USHL? Let him at least win a 30 game a season role in the KHL, like Sandstrom in the SHL.
Let him at least win a 30 game a season role in the KHL, like Sandstrom in the SHL.
Ustimenko's pedigree is being the Rinaldo pick
I was happy with us drafting Tomek and had him ranked quite high before the injuries started. BUmmer things turned out this way, but there is still time for him to pull of a good career. AN uphill battle for sure, but his last few games after the long brake were quite encouraging.
Lyon I think is a career AHL goalie while I have not seen the RUssians play a single minute.
SO i'm gonna go with Tomek here, as a sign of faith in the guy.
What is Tomek path plan now?
Will he be a starter for Waterloo next year?
His first year might have even qualified as a redshirt year.
http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/4260457-goalie-matej-tomek-return-junior-hockeyAfter a year with Waterloo, Tomek could either sign with Philadelphia or choose another college. He would have two years of collegiate eligibility remaining.