Prospect Info: Round 1, Pick 14: Cam York, D, USNTDP --> Michigan

[deadhead]

Drafting Caufield would almost guarantee that one of Voracek/TK would be gone in a year.
There is no way AV wants three RWs in his top 9 who don't play defense.

 

[Striiker]

I assume he's nearly a lock for next years WJC team, right?

 

[Garbage Goal]

It's hard for me to be a fan of anyone who likes the Kardashians and Nick Leddy feels like a weird player to be your favorite player.

 

[bauer]

hey if he turns out to be anything like Giordano, we'll be in very good shape.

 

[Pantokrator]

I'm glad I'm not alone here in wanting Caufield. I don't think I have ever been so disappointed in a Flyers draft. It is not so much that York isn't a decent prospect, but he seems like he would top out at a 3-4 dman. So, he will be useful in 4 years, sort of like a Sanheim trajectory when we could have swung for the fences with Caufield who could be a 40 goal scorer. You don't see talent like that drop this far in a draft that often, and we went for the bunt to get a man on first.

Granted, you get a man on base, but if Caufield pans out, I will hate Fletcher with a hatred that will never be resolved.

But please, if I am wrong, remind me of how I always wanted Caufield instead of York. I hope I am wrong.

 

[baudib1]

Whatever.

 

[FLYguy3911]

 

[bobbythebrain]

Fletch is the king of meh!!

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

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Good choice kid .

 

[Flyer lurker]

I'm glad I'm not alone here in wanting Caufield. I don't think I have ever been so disappointed in a Flyers draft. It is not so much that York isn't a decent prospect, but he seems like he would top out at a 3-4 dman. So, he will be useful in 4 years, sort of like a Sanheim trajectory when we could have swung for the fences with Caufield who could be a 40 goal scorer. You don't see talent like that drop this far in a draft that often, and we went for the bunt to get a man on first.

Granted, you get a man on base, but if Caufield pans out, I will hate Fletcher with a hatred that will never be resolved.

But please, if I am wrong, remind me of how I always wanted Caufield instead of York. I hope I am wrong.

I wanted Caufield in the worst way. This team had a shot to hit a home run and got a single. And every move just feels safe and singles. 2 and 3 Braun is a safe single. Hayes is an overpay for a nice no 2c.

 

[Pantokrator]

I guess Fletcher wanted a guy who will never be a concern in the salary department. I guess there's that. Paying a 40 goal scorer would be costly, but a #4 d-man who won't be in the NHL for 4 years is a safe way to keep from having cap concerns.

 

[TheKingPin]

Get who you want and trade if you have to.

I’m down for it. I just don’t see it.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I guess Fletcher wanted a guy who will never be a concern in the salary department. I guess there's that. Paying a 40 goal scorer would be costly, but a #4 d-man who won't be in the NHL for 4 years is a safe way to keep from having cap concerns.

I'd say top 4 D-man, not just #4.

 

[Pantokrator]

I wanted Caufield in the worst way. This team had a shot to hit a home run and got a single. And every move just feels safe and singles. 2 and 3 Braun is a safe single. Hayes is an overpay for a nice no 2c.

Yeah - I see a return to the early 2000s where the Flyers are good enough to make the playoffs, but never a top contender for the Cup. I think Philly fans like it that way. They don't have the patience to weigh cost and jump the gun and ruin long term plan for short term B+ teams. But hey, at least we tried!

Assuming we make the playoffs from here on out for a while, we will be stuck with picks in the 20s where you hit for the single because there are no homerun balls to swing at.

 

[Adam Warlock]

I'm glad I'm not alone here in wanting Caufield. I don't think I have ever been so disappointed in a Flyers draft. It is not so much that York isn't a decent prospect, but he seems like he would top out at a 3-4 dman. So, he will be useful in 4 years, sort of like a Sanheim trajectory when we could have swung for the fences with Caufield who could be a 40 goal scorer. You don't see talent like that drop this far in a draft that often, and we went for the bunt to get a man on first.

Granted, you get a man on base, but if Caufield pans out, I will hate Fletcher with a hatred that will never be resolved.

But please, if I am wrong, remind me of how I always wanted Caufield instead of York. I hope I am wrong.

That's how I feel. It sounds like he has the tools to be a solid NHL dman in a few years...but not a top pair guy. It was a safe pick...which seems to be Fletchers way. Go the safe way....but it is getting old.

After this disaster season itd be nice to see a swing for the fences type pick.

 

[TheKingPin]

I guess Fletcher wanted a guy who will never be a concern in the salary department. I guess there's that. Paying a 40 goal scorer would be costly, but a #4 d-man who won't be in the NHL for 4 years is a safe way to keep from having cap concerns.

I think it had a lot to do in an expansion draft. Seattle could take ghost or Myers. York can hopefully takeover for them. It would likely be too costly to have them not take one of these two. Plus we have a ton of forwards and forward prospects. Frost and farabee alone offer a lot of skill.

 

[AndHeMissedTheNet]

"MAN f*** THE FLYERS AND THEIR DRAFT BOARD, PUTTING SOME MIDDLE PAIR DEFENSEMAN OVER A 70+ GOAL SCORER"

Yeah that's a justifyable opinion. I wanted Caufield too.

"MAYBE THIS TEAM SHOULD PICK WHAT THE FANS WANT INSTEAD"

....actually on second thought, i feel really good about the York pick.

 

[hatcher]

I meant if youre targeting a 2nd pair offensive dman, you can get one in the 3rd round.

A top 15 pick? You gotta go for most upside...and York doesnt have it. And even if he does...hes not gonna hit it here behind Provorov, Sanheim, Myers, and Ghost.

They took him for a reason.

 

[The Madrigal]

Assuming we make the playoffs from here on out for a while, we will be stuck with picks in the 20s where you hit for the single because there are no homerun balls to swing at.

Yep, just like Simon Gagne and Claude Giroux

 

[deadhead]

Yes, not taking Caufield could cost us the Cup.
I mean look how dominant the Blackhawks were with Kane and DeBrincat!

 

[baudib1]

I basically have no reaction to this, which is an upgrade over most of Fletcher's moves. Passing on Krebs/Caufield seems a little gross though.

 

[TheKingPin]

So where does York rank with the forward prospects?

 

[FLYguy3911]

So where does York rank with the forward prospects?

3rd for me if we aren't counting Myers.

 

[The Madrigal]

So where does York rank with the forward prospects?

Morgan Frost
Joel Farabee
Cam York
Isaac Ratcliffe

Probably the consensus top four prospects for the Flyers right now with an argument to be made for a few guys at 5.

 

[bobbythebrain]

They took him for a reason.

which is?