Prospect Info: Pick #149: Michael Parks, RW, Cedar Rapids (USHL)

[Coffe]

Then we have his rights until August 15.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

We all realize that if he ends up getting signed by another team we need to flood their board and make sure he wins their prospect ranking poll, right?

 

[Newest sens fan]

hail michael parks

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

At this point it's probably safe to say the Flyers moved on. He wasn't on the prospect camp list despite being there last year.

The Flyers currently have 44 players signed to next season (Sanheim, Aube-Kubel, & Fazleev are all slide eligible). I'm going to assume they probably won't be going to the full 50 limit this year given how the Flyers & Phantoms rosters are shaping up.

 

[Curufinwe]

In a surprising twist, Parks is one of 12 forwards on the Rookie Camp roster:

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778124

Despite not being at Prospect Camp:

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773635

 

[sa cyred]

In a surprising twist, Parks is one of 12 forwards on the Rookie Camp roster:

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778124

Despite not being at Prospect Camp:

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773635

It also states he has an NHL contract

Edit: Bill saying he isnt signed.

 

[Curufinwe]

But it says Luukko has one, too, and he only has an AHL contact.

http://www.phantomshockey.com/nick-luukko-signed-to-ahl-contract-for-2015-2016-2/

Fazleev, Goulbourne, NAK and Sanheim's contracts are listed as UDC even though they definitely have ELCs.

http://www.generalfanager.com/teams/philadelphia-flyers

 

[FLYguy3911]

Flyers would have had a press release if he signed.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[Stizzle]

What is UDC? Undisclosed?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

What is UDC? Undisclosed?

I don't know exactly what it stands for but I'm guessing it has something to do with them being slide eligible. Obviously there's some mistakes even with that though too (Goulbourne being listed & Konecny & Provorov not).

 

[sa cyred]

I don't know exactly what it stands for but I'm guessing it has something to do with them being slide eligible. Obviously there's some mistakes even with that though too (Goulbourne being listed & Konecny & Provorov not).

Means Konecny and Provorov have already made the Flyers

 

[FLYguy3911]

I love reading old draft day posts. This thread is no different.

I can't believe we passed on Victor Öhman!!!

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I love reading old draft day posts. This thread is no different.

I can't believe we passed on Victor Öhman!!!

I honestly didn't even bother reading the previous pages of this thread before you made mention of it but thank you bringing it to my attention as I had a nice laugh noticing the poster who was complaining the most.

 

[GKJ]

I can't believe we passed on Victor Öhman!!!

I wonder if that's something fans of the other 29 teams who didn't draft him claimed.


If Parks is coming to rookie camp, I'm wondering if Hextall only wanted to give him an AHL deal, and he wanted an NHL deal. With that said, we don't officially own his rights, so he could have signed anywhere to get an ELC.

 

[Curufinwe]

This guy was pretty mad about the Flyers leaving Parks out in the cold. Seems like it was written just before the Flyers announced he would be coming to rookie camp.

http://alongtheboards.com/2015/09/michael-parks-disinclination/

I think if Parks was willing to accept an AHL deal he'd have already been signed. He must be holding out for an ELC as long as possible.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

In a surprising twist, Parks is one of 12 forwards on the Rookie Camp roster:

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778124

Despite not being at Prospect Camp:

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773635

is there an age limit for prospect camp? I don't follow it normally. Parks is 23.

 

[Curufinwe]

I don't think so because Luukko went and he's also 23. So is Ouellette. They were all 2010 draft picks.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I don't think so because Luukko went and he's also 23. So is Ouellette. They were all 2010 draft picks.

well like I said. I didn't know. I usually don't follow the prospect camp that closely. Just go by stuff I see here. Forgot about the other 2.
In any case, I trust Hextall's judgment here. If Parks wants a ELC let him come to camp and earn it.

 

[OzFlyers]

 

[Curufinwe]

Our long nightmare is finally over.

 

[SchennSational1022*]

Great, he'll be a good player in the AHL if not anything. Hexy seems damn insistent on these kids proving themselves and giving them prove it deals in the AHL (Parks, Padakin, Goulbourne was pressed for this same contract too).

 

[GKJ]

Great, he'll be a good player in the AHL if not anything. Hexy seems damn insistent on these kids proving themselves and giving them prove it deals in the AHL (Parks, Padakin, Goulbourne was pressed for this same contract too).

It's definitely an interesting situation. Everyone not only fighting for spots, but also contracts. That will be a season-long competition on the Phantoms that should make that team better.

 

[4thline4life]

It's definitely an interesting situation. Everyone not only fighting for spots, but also contracts. That will be a season-long competition on the Phantoms that should make that team better.

Not to mention it's great that we will finally have some solid depth down there and not burning NHL contracts to do it. Seemed like holmgren didn't know AHL contracts existed.

 

[GKJ]

Not to mention it's great that we will finally have some solid depth down there and not burning NHL contracts to do it. Seemed like holmgren didn't know AHL contracts existed.

One of the problems with waiting to PPL to open and having to run out of Glens Falls was that they had an old and dilapidated arena and facilities (it really is an ECHL-level market). That made it harder to attract better AHL talent, and since the Flyers drafted so poorly, they knew they wouldn't be a good team, either.