IronMarshal
Registered User
Button's list looks pretty sensible to me.
Barzal at 14 has some people's heads spinning, but it is definitely a possibility. It depends on the wants and needs of the #3-13 teams. There are rational reasons for each pick there. Connor is a better goal scorer than Barzal, Meier is a moose who can score, some guys are DMen, etc.
I am on record saying that I think Crouse is the perfect fit for the Flyers. He gives them exactly what Hexy alludes to when he talks about the draft. That said I see and understand the love for other guys on the board. I totally get the Werenski, Provorov desired choices, and I understand those who think Rantanen or Zacha would be better, though I disagree, and I really understand the Barzal talk as the Flyers need more scoring from the #2C spot.
What I think will be interesting, and telling is if Rantanen and Crouse are both there when the Flyers pick. Given the Niitymaki connection, the Flyers know more about Rantanen than other team in the league. If he is available and the Flyers pick someone else, say Crouse or Zacha whose skillsets are somewhat comparable to Rantanen's, that tells me that some of us have over rated him some. On the other hand if they choose Rantanen, that tells us that he was the better player in their eyes. Without Rantanen, Crouse and Zacha all being available, we will not know which of the 3 the Flyers favorted more.
If they go DMan, that says something else about the players available, considering the 4 we have coming, and taht two of them look to be top pairing or at least top 3 guys and a third is a top 4 guy. To choose another Dman when we have that much talent on D coming says that the Dmen were far superior to the forwards available. Given the Flyers first round history especially since Giroux, I am drinking whatever coolaid they feed us.
Barzal at 14 has some people's heads spinning, but it is definitely a possibility. It depends on the wants and needs of the #3-13 teams. There are rational reasons for each pick there. Connor is a better goal scorer than Barzal, Meier is a moose who can score, some guys are DMen, etc.
I am on record saying that I think Crouse is the perfect fit for the Flyers. He gives them exactly what Hexy alludes to when he talks about the draft. That said I see and understand the love for other guys on the board. I totally get the Werenski, Provorov desired choices, and I understand those who think Rantanen or Zacha would be better, though I disagree, and I really understand the Barzal talk as the Flyers need more scoring from the #2C spot.
What I think will be interesting, and telling is if Rantanen and Crouse are both there when the Flyers pick. Given the Niitymaki connection, the Flyers know more about Rantanen than other team in the league. If he is available and the Flyers pick someone else, say Crouse or Zacha whose skillsets are somewhat comparable to Rantanen's, that tells me that some of us have over rated him some. On the other hand if they choose Rantanen, that tells us that he was the better player in their eyes. Without Rantanen, Crouse and Zacha all being available, we will not know which of the 3 the Flyers favorted more.
If they go DMan, that says something else about the players available, considering the 4 we have coming, and taht two of them look to be top pairing or at least top 3 guys and a third is a top 4 guy. To choose another Dman when we have that much talent on D coming says that the Dmen were far superior to the forwards available. Given the Flyers first round history especially since Giroux, I am drinking whatever coolaid they feed us.
