Magua
Doer of Hoffific Things
For a team with scoring issues, go after someone who puts up big points like Abramov did in juniors.
I'm not saying Allison was a bad pick... he has arguably the best shot for all of our prospects. I think we needed Allison more than Abramov due to reasons I stated before.
I just feel that Abramov has more skill than Allison. Allison will fit the flyers system more so than Abramov, but don't sleep on him.
Wade Allison is 4th in points in the entire NCAA right now. He just scored 5 points (4 goals) against reigning national champion Denver. He probably will come down from that a bit, but for a Flyers team with scoring issues, he's looking pretttty pretttty pretttty good 1/4 of the way through the season in a tougher, more physical, older league than the QMJHL.
I'd be more worried about our #36 pick that draft who has 12 points in 15 games in his D+2 year in the Q and can't fall back on concussion excuses anymore, or our #35 pick from last year with 9 points in 16 games in his D+1 season in the OHL, than our #52 pick who is straight killing it in college hockey in a tough division. I have always liked Abramov, maybe he ends up better, maybe not, but all this seems like a waste of breath right now. Allison is doing everything you could want him to, he's one of the only Flyers prospects with a plus goal scorer's shot and mentality, and as you said, the Flyers don't much like Abramov-type players.
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