WOW. Six words about this phenomenal kid: He should have been a Flyer.
WOW. Six words about this phenomenal kid: He should have been a Flyer.
As fantastic as I think Couturier is, and will continue to be, I think given the teams desperate needs for a franchise D-man, Hamilton would have better filled a need for the organization.
The dilema for me is how Couturier slipped to 8th in the first place.....He should have been the 3rd drafted Center, not the 6th.
If he isnt there, rumour has it they would have taken Siemens, which would have been a big mistake leaving Hamilton on the board at 8 as well.
No matter how you look at it, IMO, while Hamilton fills a need on the blueline, the Flyers got a steal with Couturier at 8th.
Well put....plus Pronger was still part of the picture when we drafted.
This is like your 4th post of Dougie Hamilton love, you've described Sean Couturier as a "3rd line center", and you've described the Flyers defense as "consisting entirely of third pairing guys and an ancient Kimmo Timonen. No wonder it's been 38 years since their last Stanley Cup."
This does not sound like a Flyers fan to me.
Not saying it was the wrong choice, but that's a poor reason to back it up with.
Boston drafted Seguin when Savard (along with Krejci and Bergeron) was still part of the picture.
They drafted Hamilton when Chara is still part of the picture.
Both of those moves look great.
Biggest mistake of the Carter/Richards trades was not getting a good d-man/prospect in return.
You must be new here. This sounds exactly like a Flyers fan.
Not saying it was the wrong choice, but that's a poor reason to back it up with.
Boston drafted Seguin when Savard (along with Krejci and Bergeron) was still part of the picture.
They drafted Hamilton when Chara is still part of the picture.
Both of those moves look great.
Biggest mistake of the Carter/Richards trades was not getting a good d-man/prospect in return.
The Flyers went BPA. That's what you do when you have a high pick. You don't draft for need. You can always trade later.