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LD Cam York - Univ. of Michigan, NCAA (2019, 14th, PHI)
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King'sPawn
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I just don't see it, but I respect the opinions of those who have seen him and think otherwise. I may very well be wrong.
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Can’t wait to see him in n the Maize & Blue in the Fall
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Niskanen has a career high of 46, Vlasic 39 in 67, Stralman 39 in 82, all several seasons ago when scoring was somewhat lower league-wide. If scoring keeps edging upwards we may see more, with the caveat that I think more teams are using 4 forwards on the PP than ever before.
With the glut of Ds that are similarly ranked in this draft, I have the feeling this kid is going to go in the teens and make a team real, real happy, like Boston in 2016.
Reminds me a lot of McAvoy in his play style. Not the biggest, good skater, calm under pressure, excellent vision, not much flash in his game, praised by his coaches/teammates... Is at least decent at everything. I feel the fact USNDP was stacked this year will make teams doubt he was a produce of the situation, but it will be a mistake. Would be the perfect fit for teams like Montreal or NYR that need a reliable top 4 LHD... Could end up a better pick than many of his better ranked teammates.
Who would you pick before McAvoy in a redraft beside Matthews? McAvoy would be my pick at #2 before Tkachuk, Laine, Dubois, etc.
Someone else sees the McAvoy comparison? McAvoy was a tad more physical, but otherwise they fit the same mold IMO.
Reminds me a lot of McAvoy in his play style. Not the biggest, good skater, calm under pressure, excellent vision, not much flash in his game, praised by his coaches/teammates... Is at least decent at everything. I feel the fact USNDP was stacked this year will make teams doubt he was a produce of the situation, but it will be a mistake. Would be the perfect fit for teams like Montreal or NYR that need a reliable top 4 LHD... Could end up a better pick than many of his better ranked teammates.
Who would you pick before McAvoy in a redraft beside Matthews? McAvoy would be my pick at #2 before Tkachuk, Laine, Dubois, etc.
Someone else sees the McAvoy comparison? McAvoy was a tad more physical, but otherwise they fit the same mold IMO.
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I think the biggest difference between the two is their temperament. McAvoy is a bit more like Subban, just a super ballsy all out type of gambler. York is a bit more cerebral, taking what's available to him. That could be a product of who he was playing with, but I do love the skillset and intrigued to see how he does when given a long leash.
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I see very few similarities between McAvoy and York. McAvoy was a lot bigger, more powerful skater, better defensive potential because he's a lot bigger. He also has a better shot.
York is very good, but more of the typical smaller defender archetype who has a high IQ, good passer, good skater. The main difference between York and most of these types of players is that he's a better defender than these most of them, but nowhere near a shutdown level defensemen.
I agree York is a lot lighter ( a good 35 pounds) than McAvoy was at draft time, but I see him filling up quite a bit. He is only an inch smaller than McAvoy, and I expect him to add a lot of weight by the time he gets to the NHL (in about 3 years). I don't see him stepping up in the NHL next year like McAvoy did mainly for size reason. His defensive play is already solid, and will only get more efficient as he bulks up... But you are right, he'll never be as physical as McAvoy, but I still see him logging time on the PK/late in the games when he makes it. He is a very versatile D.
Can't wait to see what he will do at the U20 next year. If he performs like McAvoy did in his D+1, then we'll know.
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What are the chances Anaheim pick this local defenceman? Maybe they trade down a few spot to grab him?
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I think its unlikely Anaheim picks a dman but if they do it's probably Broberg.
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He went in the range you'd expect but with the defensive reaches ahead of him, I'd imagine the Flyers are thrilled to still get him while picking up another pick too. Asset management.
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The rabid masses on Flyers twitter are freaking out because they passed on Caufield.
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York is underrated. The big question is who is going to be the best between him and Caufield/Krebs/Newhook? Hard to say.
I think the Flyers amateur scouting is excellent, and they don't miss much in the first round (aside from Morin). That should be enough to trust the pick.
I think the Flyers amateur scouting is excellent, and they don't miss much in the first round (aside from Morin). That should be enough to trust the pick.
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I mean, I get it. There's quite a few teams that should have taken Caufield. But at least they picked up a top defensive prospect that's likely a better prospect than a couple of the d-men that went earlier and they will get to add another good prospect in the 2nd round.
Morin was another mistake in a spiral of post pronger hysteria when they opted to forgo BPA and went for what they deemed a big need.
Grats Philly, great pick. Huge fan of York, criminally underrated. He reminds me of Markov in a lot of ways.
Absolutely disappointed in this pick. Flyers went for need instead of BPA.
Seriously, why are the flyers allergic to goal scorers? They like players that can do everything to help score goals, but not score themselves.
Oh well, now we can lose 4-1 instead of 5-1
Seriously, why are the flyers allergic to goal scorers? They like players that can do everything to help score goals, but not score themselves.
Oh well, now we can lose 4-1 instead of 5-1
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How do you know they didn't draft for BPA? Have you personally seen the Flyers' draft board?
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A LHD who might not even play in the NHL till 2022-23 is not a "need" for the Flyers.
They currently have 5 LHD aged 26 or less on the roster.
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Morin isn't a miss yet. We'll see what happens as big defenseman almost always take longer to develop. Give it 2 more years.
This post makes no sense. If Flyers went for "need" they would've taken af orward. They DID go BPA which is why they took Cam York!
how did they draft for need when their strongest position is LHD? Ghost has to be on his way out to make room for Sanheim on his natural side!
