Prospect Info: Phantoms (AHL), Reading Royals (ECHL), NCAA, Juniors, Int'l, etc. (summer 2015)

[GKJ]

Anyone know when the Phantoms schedule is coming out?

 

[FLYguy3911]

Anyone know when the Phantoms schedule is coming out?

Came out August 27th last year.

 

[GKJ]

Came out August 27th last year.

Yeesh. I know they have to wait for the NBA schedules, but still. Yeesh.

 

[BernieParent]

With the recent aqcuisitions the LV Phantoms now have some depth.

Leier-Laughton-Palushaj
Martel-Cousins-McDonald
Straka-Brent-Bardreau
Ghoul-Porter-Conner

Mathers-Goumas-Padakin


Hägg-Alt
Morin-Ghost
Marti-Drewiske

Lukko-Pettersson


I believe Porter played Center before. I think it comes down to how Straka plays this season, if he doesn't improve I can easily see Porter on the 3rd line LW.

Anyway, it's about time the Phantoms reach the play-offs again.

Good LW depth, especially, which is welcome given the limited options on the big club. I am hoping that Martel really stands out. I'd be inclined to turn Straka around and give him first-line minutes instead of Palushaj.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Straka's defensive side of the game is still limited isn't it?

 

[BackWithaVengeance]

Straka's defensive side of the game is still limited isn't it?

I'd say so.

This is why I can see Palushaj to play on the Phantoms first line. Assuming the chemistry between Leier and Laughton from the season before is an indication they play together, it could work out.

Palushaj is a hard-working guy with a good forecheck and has a scoring touch.

He can play both wings and brings some leadership.

The line gives up some size but otherwise should be hard to play against.

 

[Curufinwe]

The top prospects game featuring Provorov and Konecny is on NHLN again

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Anyone know when the Phantoms schedule is coming out?

The Phantoms' radio man mentioned approximately August 25.

 

[Larry44]

With the recent aqcuisitions the LV Phantoms now have some depth.

Leier-Laughton-Palushaj
Martel-Cousins-McDonald
Straka-Brent-Bardreau
Ghoul-Porter-Conner

Mathers-Goumas-Padakin


Hägg-Alt
Morin-Ghost
Marti-Drewiske

Lukko-Pettersson


I believe Porter played Center before. I think it comes down to how Straka plays this season, if he doesn't improve I can easily see Porter on the 3rd line LW.

Anyway, it's about time the Phantoms reach the play-offs again.

Laughton needs to be on the Flyers. Bardreau will probably play C. Not a bad looking squad.

 

[SchennSational1022*]

Leafs fans trying to tell me Dermoot, Percy (LOL), and Valiev are better prospects than Gostisbehere. Pronman ranking them 2nd (which is a joke in itself) really getting to their heads

 

[Curufinwe]

You would go crazy too if your team hadn't won a playoff round since 2004.

 

[Tankadelphia]

MRW pittsburgh and ny are dead last on rankings

 

[SchennSational1022*]

MRW pittsburgh and ny are dead last on rankings

Were you expecting anything else? Just looking at their pools is awful. Pens fans on here ***** and blast Ray Shero, but at least they actually won with him at helm and built a decent prospect pool while being competitive. Rutherford has traded all their futures and they still won't win ****.

Rags never have a good prospect pool yet they are always churning out talent, it's infuriating. They always get so lucky, Buchnevic will probably be the next Bure with their luck

 

[sobrien]

Yandle for Duclair, a 1st and a 2nd

 

[Ryker]

Yandle for Duclair, a 1st and a 2nd

Yeah, I thought that was quite a stupid trade from the Rangers' perspective, as well.

 

[Curufinwe]

http://insider.espn.go.com/nhl/insi.../nhl-ranking-every-nhl-team-prospect-strength

Pronman ranked out prospect pool 10th.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Can't wait to see where he ranks Hagg this year.

 

[Stizzle]

Can't wait to see where he ranks Hagg this year.

Also, get ready for Konecny at #1, Kase over Ghost/Morin, and all the other normal Pronman quirks. As always undersized wingers are the most important prospects and bonus points are awarded if you're under 6'0 tall.

 

[flyershockey]

Can people stop referring to Pronman as a scout? He's not. He's a writer whose opinion has no bearing on how NHL executives operate. He gets paid to do what a lot of people on here do for free. Cool job, but that doesn't make him a professional scout.

 

[orangey]

Laughton needs to be on the Flyers. Bardreau will probably play C. Not a bad looking squad.

Agreed but if Schenn plays C it may be very hard to find a spot for Laughton. That's why the new coach makes the big bucks though so it will be interesting to see how it all shakes out. I'm thinking Laughton could start the season at LV and then with the inevitable injuries and roster machinations get a chance later.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Also, get ready for Konecny at #1, Kase over Ghost/Morin, and all the other normal Pronman quirks. As always undersized wingers are the most important prospects and bonus points are awarded if you're under 6'0 tall.

Kase in his top 30 this year was hilarious. By all means I hope he's right but judging by most of his opinions, he's just a goof that people take seriously because his stuff is behind a paywall.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Kase in his top 30 this year was hilarious. By all means I hope he's right but judging by most of his opinions, he's just a goof that people take seriously because his stuff is behind a paywall.

Guy had Rocco Girmaldi in his top 15 for the 2011 draft rankings (Landeskog outside of the top 10 as well), that one didn't even need hindsight to tell that it was going to be way off the mark.

 

[Curufinwe]

Here's the link for those rankings.

http://www.hockeyprospectus.com/puck/article.php?articleid=955

Rocco was 10th, Hamilton was 12th and Landeskog was 13th.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I swear, that guy hits the ****ing random button, and it's always stupid.

 

[BackWithaVengeance]

Agreed but if Schenn plays C it may be very hard to find a spot for Laughton. That's why the new coach makes the big bucks though so it will be interesting to see how it all shakes out. I'm thinking Laughton could start the season at LV and then with the inevitable injuries and roster machinations get a chance later.

Exactly, hence why I put Laughton on the LV roster.

Actually, I belive he will benefit from a somewhat revamped and rejuvaneted Phantoms team with Morin and Gostisbehere on the backend coupled with some solid veterans up-front.

Here's hope Gordon can give some positive influence, too.