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

[Appleyard]

 

[Appleyard]

 

[Curufinwe]

You can tell you are talking with a clown if they think a player will not make it because of their size. Skill will always determine whether a player makes it or not.

You have to think Homer went off their depth chart to take Goulbourne in 2013 when Bjorkstrand was still available because of size concerns.

Flyers "Flight Plan": Behind the Scenes Draft Video

 

[Appleyard]

You have to think Homer went off their depth chart to take Goulbourne in 2013 when Bjorkstrand was still available because of size concerns.

Flyers "Flight Plan": Behind the Scenes Draft Video

Bjorkstrand, Duclair and Buchnevich were the three guys left I would have loved... at the time...

but yeh, Bjorkstrand WAS their BPA...

 

[Ghosts Beer]

I think they were just infatuated with Goulbourne & had to have him in the organization.

 

[FLYguy3911]

He did win that St. Louis game all by himself two years ago.

 

[TB87]

He did win that St. Louis game all by himself two years ago.

*The hit-assist heard around the world*

 

[Curufinwe]

Lehtera and Ghoul in the lineup, ugh. Manning & MacDonald, as well, and Manning was on PP2. That was just two years ago.

St. Louis Blues - Philadelphia Flyers - January 6th, 2018

 

[wankstifier]

Does Zamula's stock drop with his injury?

 

[TB87]

Does Zamula's stock drop with his injury?

If his back injury isn’t a truly devastating injury that’ll effect him moving forward, I don’t see why it would make his stock drop. He’s a good prospect, full-stop.

 

[flyersfan187]

Didn't Myers have a back injury too which helped lead to him not being drafted? I remember hearing that in a game this season and I didn't know that at the time.

 

[wankstifier]

If his back injury isn’t a truly devastating injury that’ll effect him moving forward, I don’t see why it would make his stock drop. He’s a good prospect, full-stop.

Ah, okay. Is there any worry it could be a nagging issue or is there not enough information?

 

[FLYguy3911]

The Calgary article mentioned it being “degenerative”.

Does Zamula's stock drop with his injury?

Maybe if you thought he was the best prospect in the system.

I wouldn’t really change my outlook on him other than he probably won’t start in the NHL next year (as I thought he was a dark horse long before WJCs) and a prospect missing half of a season during a critical development year is never good.

 

[Curufinwe]

Hitmen defenceman Zamula out long-term with injury

Calgary Hitmen blue-liner and Philadelphia Flyers prospect Egor Zamula promised himself to push his body to the limits this season.

So much so, that a nagging back injury suffered early on in the season eventually forced the 19-year-old from Chelyabinsk, Russia to shut down for the remainder of the season due to surgery that will take four months to recover from as a result of three broken spinal discs.

 

[flyersfan187]

Zamula and York to go along with our current youth at D will be nice to watch if they all hit their potential.

 

[FlyguyOX]

The Calgary article mentioned it being “degenerative”.



Maybe if you thought he was the best prospect in the system.

I wouldn’t really change my outlook on him other than he probably won’t start in the NHL next year (as I thought he was a dark horse long before WJCs) and a prospect missing half of a season during a critical development year is never good.

Technically everyone has degenerative discs to an extent - or that's what my sports doctor said when I had excruciating back spasms and got an x-ray to check out my discs. Nothing slipped or anything bad, purely muscle pull for me. But slightly degenerative disc. He said almsot everyone does to an extent but most live without pain. Said some people can have a slipped disc and not ever know it and be pain free. Everyone is different.

Here's to hoping it's something minor for Zamula. Given his WJC performance, my bet is it is.

 

[TB87]

The Calgary article mentioned it being “degenerative”.



Maybe if you thought he was the best prospect in the system.

I wouldn’t really change my outlook on him other than he probably won’t start in the NHL next year (as I thought he was a dark horse long before WJCs) and a prospect missing half of a season during a critical development year is never good.

Asked a couple medical professionals (friends who are doctors) about my concerns with Zamula and the use of the word degenerative when referring to his back injury. Couldn’t say with 100% certainty without personally treating him, but they all mentioned that word is scary but it doesn’t necessarily mean worst case scenario. Especially for a 19 year old. They made sure to mention (like FlyGuyOx just posted) that everyone has degenerative discs to an extent.

I’m not nearly as worried as I was when I first heard about it. I’m practicing cautious optimism

 

[Rebels57]

Hitmen defenceman Zamula out long-term with injury

I guess my question is, is this actually a "degenerative" issue like was initally reported, or not?

 

[Magua]

It’s such a weird thing to offhand report a degenerative issue. It’s a junior team. Why would that be shared publicly, like it was a broken bone? It’s hard enough to gather info from junior teams. Let alone some report slips in a serious issue without any further comment.

 

[Stizzle]

I'm sure one of our esteemed and highly qualified beat writers will get clarity on Zamula's injury soon.

 

[DancingPanther]

19 yo with disk issues might be a bit of an oddity but it's better than a 29 year old with disk issues, if you catch my drift.

He got surgical intervention done early which is what most people try to avoid (and the reason is clear. Out until next season), but the fact that he already got the procedure done could nip it in the bud. Or just slap a bandaid on it until whenever things flare up again, you just don't know.

Only way to find out. Zimzam going full Flyer

 

[TB87]

Someone please exile Greg Carey to the moon

 

[Stizzle]

Brink is a PP machine. Zone entry all by himself. Takes the puck deep. Pulls up. Then a great pass in traffic for the assist. His awareness and composure is scary.

 

[deadhead]

Should have taken Caufield at #11.

 

[Tripod]

Brink is a PP machine. Zone entry all by himself. Takes the puck deep. Pulls up. Then a great pass in traffic for the assist. His awareness and composure is scary.

Needs another year at college and 2 years in the AHL AT LEAST.