Prospect Info: 2018 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS DEVELOPMENT CAMP

[deadhead]

i'm still having a good chuckle at how he spent the last month lecturing people that the Flyers didn't need a scoring LW. he kept forcing Laughton into the 3LW spot. well, it's clear Hextall doesn't subscribe to his warped way of thinking. he was wrong, as he is quite often. but you'll never hear him admit it.

We'll never know, but I'll bet Hextall had 3C as a higher priority than LHV, Stastny/Bozak would have set this lineup.
Instead he's still looking for a 3C.
Not saying he might not have signed JVR in any case, given he was able to wrangle a 5 year deal, but I don't think JVR was the #1 priority.
Just look at his PC, does that look like a guy excited about adding a scoring LW or a guy disappointed he couldn't nab any of the centers he targeted?

 

[Psuhockey]

Cates as some skills. Was flying around.

There were some nice things said about Lycksell too. If either of these guys develop, there is no room for all these prospects.

Frost, Ratcliffe, Allison, Farabee, O’Brien: that’s almost a complete top 6 of just 1st and 2nd round prospects.

 

[Curufinwe]

Laberge doing his best to make the team.

The Phantoms team.

 

[deadhead]

It's terrible when you're faced with the prospect of having to trade some of your top prospects in a few years. Just terrible.

I think Hextall will just "play it as it lays" and see who steps up in the AHL.

Then at that point the prospect has much higher value (say Cates or Lycksell are in the top 5 in scoring two years from now) in a trade, or, if you really like them, it makes a current starter expendable in a trade.

The mistake is to package these guys before they get to the AHL while they're still suspects (unless, like Lindblom, they dominate the SHL or KHL), because teams will not put a lot of credence in junior or NCAA performance for lower draft picks.

Buy low, sell high. It's worked for Buffett for five decades.

 

[RANKKA]

saw this and was coming hot to trade him and Morin for EK when these sh.its still have value, well thank god this man is a troll

 

[Alex91]

Laberge doing his best to make the team.

The Phantoms team.

He just climbed 3 spots on the prospect poll!!!

 

[BillDineen]

Hextall talked up de Haas:

 

[Flyerfan13]

Good for laberge leading goal scorer for the 3v3 prospects tourney happy for the kid and hope he becomes the scorer we thought he could when drafted.

 

[Tripod]

Good for laberge leading goal scorer for the 3v3 prospects tourney happy for the kid and hope he becomes the scorer we thought he could when drafted.

At least it could give him some confidence going into the offseason to work his ass off.

 

[Magua]

Hextall talked up de Haas

Easier to talk up a 24 year old depth defender without the hoopla than put unnecessary focus on a major prospect, I reckon.

Liked what he said about Rubtsov though and about re-training him to be more assertive in his "north" game. Interesting how he talked about him though, comparing him to Couturier (even though Misha is probably more that type in style). Does this mean they plan on using him at center? We'll see.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Buy low, sell high. It's worked for Buffett for five decades.

I know, right? I mean, how many cheeseburgers can one afford in paradise? Have to plan for that ****.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Does this mean they plan on using him at center? We'll see.

I think that's the right idea.

 

[Magua]

Don't know if it needs to be said, but that 3v3 tournament isn't actual hockey, no one is trying that hard off puck, and it doesn't mean anything. Players with good hands will look good.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Hextall talked up de Haas:

And Carchidi asks if he could be the 7th D this year. That guy must never think. Kid's on an AHL deal.

 

[Rebels57]

Hextall talked up de Haas:

Oh for f***s sake. Hes gonna be our new Manning isnt he?

 

[Stizzle]

Hextall talked up de Haas:

I liked the Kalynuk shout out. Watching a few of his games last year was a real eye opener. He stands out immediately because of his skating and agility.

After sitting down and hammering out my list for the upcoming voting, I snuck him into my top 10. I just couldn't prioritize some bigger name prospects over a toolsy offensive defenseman like him.

I was also happy to see Sandstrom had a big day in the tournament. The mainstream hype proclaiming Hart the guy and discounting Sandstrom bothers me. Sandstrom is excellent. He's just been fighting that chronic stomach issue for so long.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I liked the Kalynuk shout out. Watching a few of his games last year was a real eye opener. He stands out immediately because of his skating and agility.

After sitting down and hammering out my list for the upcoming voting, I snuck him into my top 10. I just couldn't prioritize some bigger name prospects over a toolsy offensive defenseman like him.

I was also happy to see Sandstrom had a big day in the tournament. The mainstream hype proclaiming Hart the guy and discounting Sandstrom bothers me. Sandstrom is excellent. He's just been fighting that chronic stomach issue for so long.

You are my Hive within the Hive. I can just let you express our hockey thoughts and I can concentrate on posting pure nonsense.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

de Haas is 24, 6’3 215 — at dev camp, he must feel like a 15 year old playing against the 12s on the little league field. (granted, some damn good 12s.)

But I do hope Hex is reaching the opinion that there isn’t a lot of difference between some guys on the fringe of the AHL/NHL making 900k, & 30+ 4th liners making 2 or 3 million.

 

[Flyerfan13]

You are my Hive within the Hive. I can just let you express our hockey thoughts and I can concentrate on posting pure nonsense.

And how much do u pay stizzle to be ur spokesperson?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

And how much do u pay stizzle to be ur spokesperson?

I pay him back by lightening his mood with my shtick.

 

[wasup]

I liked the Kalynuk shout out. Watching a few of his games last year was a real eye opener. He stands out immediately because of his skating and agility.

After sitting down and hammering out my list for the upcoming voting, I snuck him into my top 10. I just couldn't prioritize some bigger name prospects over a toolsy offensive defenseman like him.

I was also happy to see Sandstrom had a big day in the tournament. The mainstream hype proclaiming Hart the guy and discounting Sandstrom bothers me. Sandstrom is excellent. He's just been fighting that chronic stomach issue for so long.

He is offence with no defence does not win puck battles his plus minus usually is a disaster . Offence is good no doubt skating is good but he will kill you in his own end . I would not totally rule him out but he is a mile away from NHL caliber and he ain't real young he is Vorobev Kony age so not even close to top ten imo

 

[JojoTheWhale]

He is offence with no defence does not win puck battles his plus minus usually is a disaster . Offence is good no doubt skating is good but he will kill you in his own end . I would not totally rule him out but he is a mile away from NHL caliber and he ain't real young he is Vorobev Kony age so not even close to top ten imo

I’m sure very few people (read: 2) will have him Top 10, but +/-? Really?

 

[Stizzle]

He is offence with no defence does not win puck battles his plus minus usually is a disaster . Offence is good no doubt skating is good but he will kill you in his own end . I would not totally rule him out but he is a mile away from NHL caliber and he ain't real young he is Vorobev Kony age so not even close to top ten imo

I know his defense needs work, but I put almost no deference into NHL readiness when doing the rankings. He's obviously a late bloomer. It is what it is. He's a defenseman, so age isn't as crucial either.

What is important to me is his tools. Defensemen that show skating and puck skills are super in demand these days. This past NHL Draft was pretty telling. Heck, a 5'9 165lb Scott Perunivich was just drafted as a re-entry in the 2nd round. I don't see how he's a better NHL prospect than Kalynuk.

From what I could tell Kalynuk seemed smart enough that his defense could improve. His size isn't an issue. There isn't much holding him back from what I could tell. He's worth a swing.

 

[deadhead]

Oh for ****s sake. Hes gonna be our new Manning isnt he?

More likely our new Alt.
Note that both Alt and Manning have NHL jobs.
When you can find NHL players for nothing, what's the problem?

 

[Striiker]

They aren't NHL quality players.

There's just a lot of dumb coaches/GMs out there.