Prospect Info: 2018 NHL Draft - Shall We Begin?

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I would throw up in my mouth if that happened. Fine with him at 19, 14 is too early though.
"I talk about the middle: goaltending, defense, centers, they're a huge part of it. Centers can play the wing. You can never have enough. If you want to sit and project and say, well our middle is good for the next ten years, but we don't know that for certain," Hextall said.
This has been a pattern for the Flyers with their high selections when they take a forward. This draft does not have a lot of quality centers. Defensemen and wings it does have. Lundestrom is one of the five best middle ice players. He may be there at 14 but probably gone at 19.
 

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Sounds like Boqvist is a potential faller. He’d be a player they could slowly develop for 3-4 years until someone gets too expensive. Possible replacement for Ghost if he’s too expensive after his deal is up.

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"I talk about the middle: goaltending, defense, centers, they're a huge part of it. Centers can play the wing. You can never have enough. If you want to sit and project and say, well our middle is good for the next ten years, but we don't know that for certain," Hextall said.
This has been a pattern for the Flyers with their high selections when they take a forward. This draft does not have a lot of quality centers. Defensemen and wings it does have. Lundestrom is one of the five best middle ice players. He may be there at 14 but probably gone at 19.

I'd rather them reach on McLeod or Hallander at 19 or hope Kupari is there if they are hellbent on a Center than reach on Lundestrom at 14.

Btw Hextall also mentioned he wants to add pure goal scorers, not just Centers and Dmen.
 
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I know its less exciting then acquiring a top 6 or top 4 player who can play now but I would like a scenario where Hextall trade 2 or 3 piece including Simmonds to stock pile draft picks in the 1st and 2nd round...with a projection of 6 pick in the first 2 rounds it would be incredible how deep our prospect pool would be.

Hextall is making me like year after year that style of team management.
BUT theres always the curiosity of seeing a Skinner...Nino...Pacio...and others in orange and black.

I'm torn up lol
 
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Any recent thoughts about Martin Kaut?

He looks like a solid first round pick with good skills, hockey smarts and some size. He may lack some of the potential upside of a few of the guys we've been discussing (like Kravtsov, Denisenko and Berggen) but his floor looks pretty high for a guy in the mid-first round.

Button has him down at #47 on his list, but says he has "all the skill to be a top six winger who is capable of scoring and being a playmaker." He compares him to a T.J. Oshie type player.

Button's mock draft has him going at #21

McKenzie's scouts have him going at #16.

Mark Edwards likes him and has him at #18.

Our esteemed friend, Magua, has him at #14 on his list.

The heart "issue" at the combine caused concerns and, hopefully, has been fully checked-out by Flyers' staff. McKenzie's comment this week was very bullish (too bullish for a non-medical man?) on Kaut's status.

"Fear not, he now has a clean bill of health, which has been submitted to NHL Central Scouting and the 31 teams. Last week in Prague, Kaut underwent an ablation procedure to correct the issue, although after doing the procedure, the specialists maintained they don’t believe he actually had the condition that was initially diagnosed."

"In any case, doctors have signed off on full medical clearance and unrestricted activity for Kaut and this isn’t expected to affect his draft status."


So, Kaut had a heart ablation to fix a problem (suspected Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?) that he didn't actually have. Interesting. Bill Meltzer has reported something similar out of the Czech Republic. He also reported that Kaut met with 14 teams at the combine and that he told a Czech paper that he "got the best feeling" from meetings with the Flyers and Rangers.

Assuming the medical questions are fully resolved, a first round that has the Flyers grabbing one of the high upside guys at #14 and Kaut at #19 would look pretty good.
 

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In no particular order these are a few players that profile as guys I can see the Flyers being interested in:
Miller
Lundestrom
Foudy
 

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Any recent thoughts about Martin Kaut?

He looks like a solid first round pick with good skills, hockey smarts and some size. He may lack some of the potential upside of a few of the guys we've been discussing (like Kravtsov, Denisenko and Berggen) but his floor looks pretty high for a guy in the mid-first round.

Button has him down at #47 on his list, but says he has "all the skill to be a top six winger who is capable of scoring and being a playmaker." He compares him to a T.J. Oshie type player.

Button's mock draft has him going at #21

McKenzie's scouts have him going at #16.

Mark Edwards likes him and has him at #18.

Our esteemed friend, Magua, has him at #14 on his list.

The heart "issue" at the combine caused concerns and, hopefully, has been fully checked-out by Flyers' staff. McKenzie's comment this week was very bullish (too bullish for a non-medical man?) on Kaut's status.

"Fear not, he now has a clean bill of health, which has been submitted to NHL Central Scouting and the 31 teams. Last week in Prague, Kaut underwent an ablation procedure to correct the issue, although after doing the procedure, the specialists maintained they don’t believe he actually had the condition that was initially diagnosed."

"In any case, doctors have signed off on full medical clearance and unrestricted activity for Kaut and this isn’t expected to affect his draft status."


So, Kaut had a heart ablation to fix a problem (suspected Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?) that he didn't actually have. Interesting. Bill Meltzer has reported something similar out of the Czech Republic. He also reported that Kaut met with 14 teams at the combine and that he told a Czech paper that he "got the best feeling" from meetings with the Flyers and Rangers.

Assuming the medical questions are fully resolved, a first round that has the Flyers grabbing one of the high upside guys at #14 and Kaut at #19 would look pretty good.

Totally on board for Kaut at 19, even if he wouldnt be my 1st choice.
 

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I feel like who he selects at 14 will dictate who he selects at 19.

I agree. Like if Hextall grabs Kravstov at 14, I doubt he would select another RW like Kaut, Bokk or Berggren at 19.

The good thing for Hextall is picks ~15-40 are really a mess. He can select a player from a wide variety of positions and still have a good argument at that player being BPA.
 

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I know its less exciting then acquiring a top 6 or top 4 player who can play now but I would like a scenario where Hextall trade 2 or 3 piece including Simmonds to stock pile draft picks in the 1st and 2nd round...with a projection of 6 pick in the first 2 rounds it would be incredible how deep our prospect pool would be.

Hextall is making me like year after year that style of team management.
BUT theres always the curiosity of seeing a Skinner...Nino...Pacio...and others in orange and black.

I'm torn up lol
The Flyers could actually do both. They have that many assets. Could move Simmonds for an actual player like Nino and then move Gudas for picks in the second. He could also move Hagg and then sign a UFA defenseman with all the cap space.

The Flyers right now have two huge things in their favor. One is a ton of capspace with no real need to worry about capspace until many seasons from now. And two their ability to find late round talent has the prospect pool overflowing to the point where there aren’t enough room for guys. With the way they are drafting, I am as stoked about the 6 picks in round 4 thru 7 as the extra first.
 

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I don't think Hextall cares about position, he already has a loaded prospect pool and doesn't know if they'll even be a spot for whomever he drafts in 3 years.
If Allison and Laczynski are in Lehigh in 2019-20, a RW might repeat juniors, depending on how the Simmonds deal and its aftermath goes down. If Ratcliffe is for real, if Laughton blossoms at LW . . . and we know center is crowded, they have four young defensemen and so on.

So I think Hextall will go with his targeted players and pretty much ignore position in the 1st round, after that, he's building organizational depth knowing that even if he's a great drafter, only 20% or so will make it to the NHL - so he's drafting for the Phantoms more than the Flyers.
 

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I don't think Hextall cares about position, he already has a loaded prospect pool and doesn't know if they'll even be a spot for whomever he drafts in 3 years.
If Allison and Laczynski are in Lehigh in 2019-20, a RW might repeat juniors, depending on how the Simmonds deal and its aftermath goes down. If Ratcliffe is for real, if Laughton blossoms at LW . . . and we know center is crowded, they have four young defensemen and so on.

So I think Hextall will go with his targeted players and pretty much ignore position in the 1st round, after that, he's building organizational depth knowing that even if he's a great drafter, only 20% or so will make it to the NHL - so he's drafting for the Phantoms more than the Flyers.

I disagree. I think posiiton will factor greatly into the deciison making process. its a philosphy that i am fine with too . THe thing about missing on top 6 centers is that they can play bottom 6 roles. If you miss on a top 6 winger, they don't help you in the lineup.

Farabee is the only guy to me that could do well on a 3rd line.
 

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There is just too much variability in possible picks from ~15-45 for Hextall to not be choosy about the position of the player he selects.
 

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So Kravtsov or Farabee for me at 14, Berggren or Bokk or possibly Kaut at 19. Trade up for Hughes or Dobson or even Boqvist if you have the chance.

If you can trade back and take Sandin+Berggren, that’s another option.
 

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The Flyers could actually do both. They have that many assets. Could move Simmonds for an actual player like Nino and then move Gudas for picks in the second. He could also move Hagg and then sign a UFA defenseman with all the cap space.

I don't think he'll move any dmen before free agency starts, but especially not Hagg who was #4 on the depth chart in 17-18.
 
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Any recent thoughts about Martin Kaut?

He looks like a solid first round pick with good skills, hockey smarts and some size. He may lack some of the potential upside of a few of the guys we've been discussing (like Kravtsov, Denisenko and Berggen) but his floor looks pretty high for a guy in the mid-first round.

Button has him down at #47 on his list, but says he has "all the skill to be a top six winger who is capable of scoring and being a playmaker." He compares him to a T.J. Oshie type player.

Button's mock draft has him going at #21

McKenzie's scouts have him going at #16.

Mark Edwards likes him and has him at #18.

Our esteemed friend, Magua, has him at #14 on his list.

The heart "issue" at the combine caused concerns and, hopefully, has been fully checked-out by Flyers' staff. McKenzie's comment this week was very bullish (too bullish for a non-medical man?) on Kaut's status.

"Fear not, he now has a clean bill of health, which has been submitted to NHL Central Scouting and the 31 teams. Last week in Prague, Kaut underwent an ablation procedure to correct the issue, although after doing the procedure, the specialists maintained they don’t believe he actually had the condition that was initially diagnosed."

"In any case, doctors have signed off on full medical clearance and unrestricted activity for Kaut and this isn’t expected to affect his draft status."


So, Kaut had a heart ablation to fix a problem (suspected Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?) that he didn't actually have. Interesting. Bill Meltzer has reported something similar out of the Czech Republic. He also reported that Kaut met with 14 teams at the combine and that he told a Czech paper that he "got the best feeling" from meetings with the Flyers and Rangers.

Assuming the medical questions are fully resolved, a first round that has the Flyers grabbing one of the high upside guys at #14 and Kaut at #19 would look pretty good.

I’d be happy with him. Doesn’t seem to be to far away from being an NHLer. Hopefully one of these picks can be ready by 19-20.
 

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I still think we grab a Dman with one of our 1st. With Myers, Sanheim, Ghost and Provy that should be the top 4 soon, but the expansion draft DOES loom. And we have no other Dman that projects to be a top 4 dman. Now some could, but they don't project there right now. So grabbing one who Hextall and Co thinks can be one in a few years does make sense. Especially seeing the issues Morin had this past year...and future year. Safety in numbers!

Especially when at F you project to have:

Giroux Couts TK
Lindblom Patrick Voracek
Ratcliffe Frost Allison

....and whatever F you take with the oher 1st rounder we have who should have top 6 upside.

Having Morin, Friedman and Hogberg as our top D prospects once Myers moves on is a real drop off from recent years. Time to re-load the D!!
 
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