LD Cam York - Univ. of Michigan, NCAA (2019, 14th, PHI)

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Flyers fans: how did you feel about this pick when it was made? Given your immense forward depth (both on the NHL roster and prospect pool) it seems like this was the right pick.
 

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Flyers fans: how did you feel about this pick when it was made? Given your immense forward depth (both on the NHL roster and prospect pool) it seems like this was the right pick.
I think most of us were livid that we passed up on Caufield and frankly I am still not happy with our selection...not that York is bad pick but we really needed more of a potential sniper type......I am taking a wait and see but I bet we are going to regret not taking Cole when we had the chance....
 

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Flyers fans: how did you feel about this pick when it was made? Given your immense forward depth (both on the NHL roster and prospect pool) it seems like this was the right pick.

I wanted Boldy when he dropped to our initial pick to be honest. Wasn’t too crazy about passing him up. But that wasn’t anything against York who I still liked.

The additional draft capital acquired with the trade down helped us later move up to draft Brink. So that changed my mind even at the time of the draft.
 

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Flyers fans: how did you feel about this pick when it was made? Given your immense forward depth (both on the NHL roster and prospect pool) it seems like this was the right pick.

Once we were able to moved some of the assets that we attained when we moved down to move up and take Brink then I was more ok with it.

At the time I was flabbergasted. Saw York as a solid D-man, but not dynamic and didn't have the tantalizing upside of a Caufield and Boldy.

When we added Brink then I figured total value was greater or equal to Caufield and Boldy.
 

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Being a Flyers fan I’m still surprised they took York given the talent that was available at 14, especially considering their left side is pretty much set with Provorov and Sanheim the next 5-7 years. Definitely not saying York was a bad pick, but I’m surprised they didn’t go for Krebs, Newhook or CC.

I guess you always take your BPA, which I agree with. Hope he reaches his ceiling of being a top 3 dman
 

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I actually believed Flyers were going after Krebs or Newhook. If they wanted another LHD, they would have pursued size in Harley.
 

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I was hoping we’d get a shot at either Boldy or Caulfield. I couldn’t believe we had the opportunity to choose between the two. When we traded down, I flipped out, but was thrilled when we found ourselves staring at Caulfield again, and then they took a York. I was in shock. To me York was the best dman left at that spot, but man, we needed a sniper. The Brink pick made me feel better. I am hoping we get the sniper this year.
 
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I was hoping we’d get a shot at either Boldy or Caulfield. I couldn’t believe we had the opportunity to choose between the two. When we traded down, I flipped out, but was thrilled when we found ourselves staring at Caulfield again, and then they took a York. I was in shock. To me York was the best dman left at that spot, but man, we needed a sniper. The Brink pick made me feel better. I am hoping we get the sniper this year.

I flipped my shit both times as well. They said “from the USNTDP” and I started jumping in excitement then was left standing with my jaw on the floor
 

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I flipped my shit both times as well. They said “from the USNTDP” and I started jumping in excitement then was left standing with my jaw on the floor
Yes! When they said from the USNDTP I was screaming “We got Caulfield!” Then they said “defenseman” I was saying you have got to be kidding. As I said I liked York, thought he was the best D man out there at that point, but I loved Caulfield. He was the answer.
 

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Yes! When they said from the USNDTP I was screaming “We got Caulfield!” Then they said “defenseman” I was saying you have got to be kidding. As I said I liked York, thought he was the best D man out there at that point, but I loved Caulfield. He was the answer.

This was me exactly. I was in Ocean City NJ, and I steamed up the Boardwalk with clenched fists for a good mile absolutely livid. I think the pick is OK, but I still think they should have gotten Caulfield.
 

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Like many, I was little dissapointed when they drafted York instead of Caufield, Newhook or Boldy. It has nothing to do with York as a player, it just felt that there was lot of dynamic forward talent available when they picked. I agree that York is widely underrated and I have been quilty to that as well. If he can be that number 2/3 defenceman in Flyers, that is as a great pick at 14th overall.
 
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I think in a vacuum the value may go to York but Caufield was more of a need. Like others stated, getting Brink in the next pick really helped with accepting the choice to take York over Caufield.
How? Boldy, Newhook and Caufield are all far more valuable than either of York or Brink.
 

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How? Boldy, Newhook and Caufield are all far more valuable than either of York or Brink.
Newhook was my 1st choice, then Caufield. I would have wanted York over Boldy... all four are comparable.

Getting Brink in the 2nd offsets any defensemen they could have gotten in the 2nd, meaning... York+Brink is better than any combo they could have gotten with Newhook+D, Boldy+D and Caulfield+D. Brink is probably the second best pure goal scorer of the draft and is a Caufield-lite.
 
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Hope the Whole Covid situation doesn’t affect the NCAA schedule too much, Michigan is going to be completely opposite from what they were this year. York should benefit a lot from actually having some high end forwards to pass to this year
 

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Newhook was my 1st choice, then Caufield. I would have wanted York over Boldy... all four are comparable.

Getting Brink in the 2nd offsets any defensemen they could have gotten in the 2nd, meaning... York+Brink is better than any combo they could have gotten with Newhook+D, Boldy+D and Caulfield+D. Brink is probably the second best pure goal scorer of the draft and is a Caufield-lite.
What? Brink is nowhere near that
 

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