Prospect Info: 2020-21 Flyers Prospects - Top 30 SKATERS, #3

[Stizzle]

@ajgoal

 

[ajgoal]

@ajgoal

In my defense, it's been a *****y day, and I was barely paying attention. His name jumped into my head as someone close to the NHL, so I just found him and ticked the box.

 

[Stizzle]

In my defense, it's been a *****y day, and I was barely paying attention. His name jumped into my head as someone close to the NHL, so I just found him and ticked the box.

Ha, I'm not criticizing the vote. I love Laczynski. I'll be voting for him soon.

 

[Magua]

Ha, I'm not criticizing the vote. I love Laczynski. I'll be voting for him soon.

So, you’re finally listening to Charlie about Laczynski, huh?

 

[ajgoal]

Ha, I'm not criticizing the vote. I love Laczynski. I'll be voting for him soon.

Maybe not, but I did as soon as I saw the results and saw some of the names I forgot. I also love Laczynski, have been a fan since his first development camp. But if I could do it again I'd probably pick someone else.

 

[Stizzle]

So, you’re finally listening to Charlie about Laczynski, huh?

 

[BernieParent]

I like Zed.

 

[IronMarshal]

Zamula. Looks like he has it all, except "thickness." He looks like he is ready to come in, and he is probably a 3D at his ceiling, maybe higher, but 3D is really good and his floor is is probably a 4/5. The only concern (for real) is that he is built like Twiggy right now (I know I am showing my age, but you guys can figure that out). Brink and Foerster are close for me. Foerster's large size advantage has me thinking he may be the better bet at 4, but Bobby Orr Brink has the goods, and his skating looks a lot better. Both have excellent IQs and can make plays, but Brink has the advantage there. Both can soot, but Foerster has the advantage there. Then there is size. I am torn on that.
I understand the Bunnaman vote as Bunnaman sure looks like a real NHL player right now. Fourth line center on a very good Flyers team, probably should not have gotten Grant and Thompson and just went with teh Bunny show in the playoffs and saved the draft picks.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

I went Zam. Defense is at such a premium, & Zamula is such an intelligent d-man.

 

[CanadianSniper]

I went Zamula, I think him and Brink are super close but Zam is more NHL ready so I go with him.
@Appleyard I knew you liked Andrae but I didnt know you liked him THIS much, that's exciting to see.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Man, I really like Emil Andrae a ton, but I think 3 is a stretch at the moment. I can’t vault him over Foerster just weeks after the draft, let alone over Zamula or Brink. I’m optimistic though.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Yegor

 

[TB87]

Gonna vote for Binksy for the 2nd time in a row I guess!

 

[TB87]

Shoutout to @Appleyard and @wankstifier for having Andrae as their #3 prospect!

He blew my mind in my 1 viewing of him recently.

 

[Appleyard]

Man, I really like Emil Andrae a ton, but I think 3 is a stretch at the moment. I can’t vault him over Foerster just weeks after the draft, let alone over Zamula or Brink. I’m optimistic though.

Upside all day for me! I had Andrae at #19 in my final rankings and Foerster at ~#27-28 as well. (dont have the file and cba going into my cupboard for my EXHD!)

Though I will say that the Andrae, Brink, Zamula, Foerster bracket for me is very close.

 

[BiggE]

Gotta go Big Z for #3

 

[BiggE]

My top 5 would be
Frost
Zamula
York
Brink
Andrae

My sleepers are Lacyzinski, Ustimenko and Wisdom

 

[wankstifier]

Shoutout to @Appleyard and @wankstifier for having Andrae as their #3 prospect!

He blew my mind in my 1 viewing of him recently.

Shhh... I don't know anything. Just wanted to see the poll results

 

[freakydallas13]

Poll will get more interesting at the #5 spot by the looks of it.

 

[CapnZin]

I’d say a sleeper prospect is Ivan Fedotov. He is consistently around the top 10 for KHL goalies. I like his game from what I saw of him, but he’s now older than Hart and not in the future of this team. Maybe a backup, but he’s shown a lot of good stuff. Sadly, he likely won’t be signed, but from some stuff I’ve seen I like him over Sandstrom.
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I had to go Brink over Zamula. I think Zamula is closer than Brink and would make a bigger immediate impact, but Brinks potential makes me drool. I’ll die on that hill too.
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Going Zamula next.

 

[deadhead]

I’d say a sleeper prospect is Ivan Fedotov. He is consistently around the top 10 for KHL goalies. I like his game from what I saw of him, but he’s now older than Hart and not in the future of this team. Maybe a backup, but he’s shown a lot of good stuff. Sadly, he likely won’t be signed, but from some stuff I’ve seen I like him over Sandstrom.
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I had to go Brink over Zamula. I think Zamula is closer than Brink and would make a bigger immediate impact, but Brinks potential makes me drool. I’ll die on that hill too.
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Going Zamula next.

Fedotov will be 26 when he becomes available, which is not old for a rookie NHL goaltender, 21 is unusually young and only a handful start in goal at that age, the norm is more like 24-26. So by that time Ustimenko and Ersson will either be the backup, have flopped or have been traded. A nice insurance policy.

 

[Jettany]

My top 5 would be
Frost
Zamula
York
Brink
Andrae

My sleepers are Lacyzinski, Ustimenko and Wisdom

I’d go:
York
Z
Frost
Brink
Foerster

Like your sleepers.

 

[CapnZin]

Fedotov will be 26 when he becomes available, which is not old for a rookie NHL goaltender, 21 is unusually young and only a handful start in goal at that age, the norm is more like 24-26. So by that time Ustimenko and Ersson will either be the backup, have flopped or have been traded. A nice insurance policy.

I get that, but Ersson looks good too. Plus, since Fedotov is older than Hart and around the same age as some viable backups, the only way I can see him coming over is if he wants to and the flyers are in dire cap restraints where we can’t get one of our AHL goalies to fill in.

Idk why they haven’t brought him over. Idk why they haven’t signed him.

 

[deadhead]

I get that, but Ersson looks good too. Plus, since Fedotov is older than Hart and around the same age as some viable backups, the only way I can see him coming over is if he wants to and the flyers are in dire cap restraints where we can’t get one of our AHL goalies to fill in.

Idk why they haven’t brought him over. Idk why they haven’t signed him.

It's very simple, until 2 years ago, he showed little, then had a big MHL season.
Last year, as a rookie he played well, then signed an extension with his KHL team through 2021-22.
Flyers News: Ivan Fedotov signs extension with Traktor Chelyabinsk

This was probably approved by the Flyers.
From their perspective, with Sandstrom and Ustimenko already in the system, and Lyon in the AHL, Fedotov (and Ersson) are getting better experience in the KHL and SHL than they could in NA.
So there's no point rushing them, there is an adjustment to NA ice, but I suspect it's less for goalies than for other positions.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

I’d go:
York
Z
Frost
Brink
Foerster

Like your sleepers.

Same top 5 in same order, but it’s close.