Ok folks, I'm a Flyers fan and I'll say this. If you think that Carter and Richards are a cake walk over Parise and Zajac, you're clearly mistaken. It's a lot closer than what most people will think. Fact of the matter is that there are four extremely talented players that play four completely different styles of games.
Carter is an offensive player with the traits of a goal scorer. Not many centermen anymore are goal scorers, but this guy is. I'd love to see a centerman pop 40 to 45 a season and add 40 to 45 assists as well. I'll say that will be Carter's high end. He'll be a 90 to 100 point player if the NHL decides to open things up. Parise is a pure playmaker. His vision is excellent and he excels in that facet of the game. Richards is the heart and soul, the conscience of a team. I consider him the second coming of Doug Gilmour and at this past World Junior tournament, many GMs said the same thing about Richards. He's also got a very underrated offensive game. No reason he can't pot 70 to 75 a season if the game opens up. Zajac is also an offensive player, but he's got a well rounded defensive game as well. He's a bit unpolished right now, but playing in WCHA will do him and his development a world of good.
So, don't everyone start tooting the Flyers horn as of yet when it comes to Carter and Richards. They are very good, but Parise and Zajac are close.