Prospect Info: Phantoms (AHL), Reading Royals (ECHL), NCAA, Jrs., Int'l, etc.

[Rebels57]

I really want to be in NAK's corner, but damn that kid takes some unnecessary penalties. At bad times, too.

I always doubt his playmaking and overall vision. Those things I can overlook. I don't expect perfection, and he has a lot of desirable traits that could make him an excellent bottom of the roster forward. It's just the unforced, stupid penalties. They drive me crazy.

I didn't realize he had that issue. It could be keeping him out of the lineup.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

NAK isn't an unknown quantity

isn’t very good, but I'm not sure NAK is either

Contained in the same post.

And again, this is the point. Finding out if he is better at the NHL level has value. He might not be, but the worst possible decision is dressing a terrible Skater in the twilight of his career.

 

[FLYguy3911]

For the record, AHL refs are terrible.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Impossible. A well respected poster on this board told me Frost wasn’t even good enough to be in the AHL after he went pointless in his first 2 professional games. Frost is obviously being carried by far better players and racking up phantom points

I’m “well respected”? Cool.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

 

[TB87]

Went to this one. Frost looked pretty bad. Rubtsov looked great though.

Frost tried to slow things down in the NZ way too much when he had possession last night. That’s a habit that needs to be kicked.

 

[TB87]

This just reinforces that Frost, NAK, and Myers should all be on the Flyers.

NAK has been a turnover machine this season. So much more than usual.

Myers I can see an argument for a call-up.

Would like to see Frost nip in the bud that preference he has for slowing down the pace in the NZ before he gets called-up. That’ll drive any NHL coaching staff nuts.

 

[deadhead]

You mean Frost may need some development before he's ready to be a 3C in the NHL? Shocking!

How does Frost look defensively against physical centers? My suspicion is that's their biggest concern.
On the road, they can't avoid those matchups.

 

[Adtar02]

Went to this one. Frost looked pretty bad. Rubtsov looked great though.

You live in Charlotte too???

 

[Rebels57]

Frost tried to slow things down in the NZ way too much when he had possession last night. That’s a habit that needs to be kicked.

Yeah the neutral zone is not the place you want to slow things down.

 

[TB87]

Frost has not struggled defensively vs big/physical centers. He’s a solid defensive forward. Slowing thing down in the NZ is his biggest area for improvement.

 

[Appleyard]

I didn't realize he had that issue. It could be keeping him out of the lineup.

He plays at times like it is the DPE. He seems like a very vindictive human. Loves to be physical and loves getting in the mix. It is fun to watch at times but also he can be silly.

 

[Curufinwe]

I didn't realize he had that issue. It could be keeping him out of the lineup.

yeah, he’s been that way since Junior.

I’d still give him a shot on the 4th line over CStew, who is now the Flyers #11 forward.

 

[Tripod]

You mean Frost may need some development before he's ready to be a 3C in the NHL? Shocking!

How does Frost look defensively against physical centers? My suspicion is that's their biggest concern.
On the road, they can't avoid those matchups.

Teams won't go after Frost as a #3C when they can go after our 4th line at the moment.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

Impossible. A well respected poster on this board told me Frost wasn’t even good enough to be in the AHL after he went pointless in his first 2 professional games. Frost is obviously being carried by far better players and racking up Phantom points

To be fair they are all racking up Phantom points.

 

[macleish1974]

If Cole Bardreau is your 3rd line center (NYI) then NAK SHOULD be your 2nd line RW logically. I have seen both enough here in LHV to know which is a better player. Everyone complains about NAK’s penalties but Bardreau makes Nicky look like an angel . Travesty he is not in NHL somewhere.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

NAK would make the Flyers 4th line better immediately and sitting over Stewart is a flat-out bad decision. I am positive Fletcher knows NAK (and a few others) are better hockey players. They just think Stewart acts as a deterrent and they value that. The solution to this problem is dressing Morin over Hagg. There's your deterrent, so now you can scratch Stewart and play a more effective forward in his place.

He is doing Stewie a solid - honest to God, I don't think it is more involved than that. The hot air he has produced about "locker room blah blah" is just that, hot air. IMFO

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Frost has not struggled defensively vs big/physical centers. He’s a solid defensive forward. Slowing thing down in the NZ is his biggest area for improvement.

Hedley has always been and will always be unnaturally concerned with musculature.

 

[Tripod]

 

[deadhead]

Uh, maybe you haven't watched this bigger version of the Flyers wear down smaller, faster teams the last few weeks?

 

[FLYguy3911]

SH assist for Zamula in the outdoor game.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Uh, maybe you haven't watched this bigger version of the Flyers wear down smaller, faster teams the last few weeks?

It's not like you haven't mentioned size with every single prospect we have ever had. That is more my point. It's your obsession. I have weird ones too, so it's not like you are on an island here.

 

[Tripod]

SH assist for Zamula in the outdoor game.

Did you happen to watch any of last game? I saw Jett Woo had 2 PP points...wondering if Z was replaced, they are on different units, or both play the point and it was just how things worked out.

 

[Stizzle]

Did you happen to watch any of last game? I saw Jett Woo had 2 PP points...wondering if Z was replaced, they are on different units, or both play the point and it was just how things worked out.

I watched the 3rd period. Zamula was still on the 1st unit. Woo on the 2nd.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Yeah. They were together for a bit and then split up. Think they were riding the hot hand for a bit.