Prospect Info: Round 1, Pick 7: Ivan Provorov, D, Brandon (WHL)

[DrHamburg]

Watching this at my bar. Saw Zach go. Was so so happy

 

[flyguy]

So happy. You win championships by building your d-corp. Ours is arguably built better than some pretty recent champions.

What are everyone's guesses for Ivan sticking with the team this year? I know Hextall is preaching patience, but the kid is pretty close to NHL ready from what I've heard. May get the 9 game treatment?

 

[Curufinwe]

They really need to move two of Grossmann, Schenn and MDZ.

 

[swflyers93]

So happy. You win championships by building your d-corp. Ours is arguably built better than some pretty recent champions.

What are everyone's guesses for Ivan sticking with the team this year? I know Hextall is preaching patience, but the kid is pretty close to NHL ready from what I've heard. May get the 9 game treatment?

If he can get rid of some guys like Gross or Schenn, he might make the team. Or if I am Hexy, I say screw re-signing Del Zotto, let Provorov take his spot.

 

[bennysflyers16]

They really need to move two of Grossmann, Schenn and MDZ.

I wonder if 29 and MDZ/Luke gets us into top 20 ?

 

[bennysflyers16]

Wow !!!

 

[JayRosehillMVP]

Beautiful. Happy happy Flyers fan!!!

 

[SuchySays]

great pick. AYO!

 

[SgtJoseph*]

Nice pick ! I like how Homer and now Hexty have made steady strides in building our Defense using the draft .Hopefully the lads will come along in their development and start making their way up to the big show over next few years . I see our club being strong up top on the blue line in the near future . Go Flyers !

 

[Embiid]

All 5 of our D prospects are fantastic skaters.

Yup...and they can play Hakstol's system where the D make timely pinches and get involved in the cycle.

 

[mercury]

Provy Wit!

 

[kelmitchell]

So I screamed in excitement at work and the guys around me stared lol thank god we took him

 

[04' hockey]

H-e-x-y .....

thanks for "staying the course" and building thru the Draft..... BRAVO

 

[AaronTrieu]

If 3 out of our 5 dmen develop to anything close to there projections then this will be a stud group. Gonna be tough retaining them all though. Either that or they will be fantastic trade chips. We saw what coburn got us in a deep draft

 

[Cootsfanclub]

I can't believe this man still has a job

 

[TheDrizzle81]

Good things come to those who wait!

 

[Embiid]

I can't believe this man still has a job

 

[FLYguy3911]

Craig Button is going crazy right now.

You pencil this kid into the top 4 and you don't have to worry about him for the next 8 years or so. Safest pick after the top 2 guys imo. Skillset should compliment the other top 3 guys in the system pretty well.

Hate to be the guy trying to work the contracts of all these guys on the backend in a few years but it's a good problem to have. Can't wait to see how it plays out.

 

[Striiker]

I bet Carchidi's dumb ass doesn't even realize that this is the 2015 draft.

 

[Bryzard of Oz]

Very happy

Provorov, Sanheim, Ghost, Morin, Hagg, Gudas

Good things are coming my friends

 

[swflyers93]

I bet Carchidi's dumb ass doesn't even realize that this is the 2015 draft.

A lot of other people don't realize either....

 

[Embiid]

CarchIdiot strikes again....

 

[Alchemy]

A better defense = a better 5 on 5 team. The forwards need this dearly.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

And it is very common for teams to use draft years for jerseys.

 

[Fire Tortorella]

I have to imagine at least one of our D prospects makes the team next season.