Ryan Hartman

[Flyers Faithful]

Whats the scouting report on him and what can we expect?

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[PHILOUDELPHIA]

Not even Hartman knows who Hartman is.

Flyers are better off starting Neil Hartman

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Carchidi posted this tidbit from Hartman's draft year.



From one year ago (Feb. 2018):

"He's a young player, he's got a lot of grit, lot of sandpaper, good skill level and a playoff type of player," Predators coach Peter Laviolette said of Hartman, according to NHL.com. "He's somebody we feel can fit in with our group here.

"We know what the playoffs are all about. It's about playing the game fast and executing, but it's also about grit and determination and it becomes more physical and more competitive. I think those work to his strengths. He's still a skilled player ... but yet he's got a lot of determination the way he plays the game."

Source: ESPN

 

[Rich Nixon]

Think Upshall on steroids.

 

[Prongo]

Meltzer with a good comparison of Steve Downey just not as reckless and healthy.

Hart gonna come in and drop 30 goals next year. Not raising those expectations at all.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Kinda like a Nick Cousins but with a little more speed and skill.

Hartman is a bottom 6 winger at this point of his career.
If injuries occur could slot at center temporarily.

 

[Rebels57]

A slightly nastier Scott Laughton.

Not a difficult player to find in 2019.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Meltzer with a good comparison of Steve Downey just not as reckless and healthy.

Hart gonna come in and drop 30 goals next year. Not raising those expectations at all.

He’s definitely quicker than Downie, thankfully.

I think there was a hope once he could be another Ryan Callahan, but that seems quite unlikely.

Hopefully he can be a little better than Upshall.

 

[bennysflyers16]

A slightly nastier Scott Laughton.

Not a difficult player to find in 2019.

Not gonna lie, loving how mad you are.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Hartman plays much more physically than Cousins & Laughton; I don’t see those comparisons.

Edit: btw, I know Laughton has decent hit stats, but I still don’t see him as a very physical player. He has zero meanness to his game.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Anyone know if he is PK guy, skill set seems to match well.

 

[Rebels57]

Not gonna lie, loving how mad you are.

Am I wrong though?

 

[bennysflyers16]

Am I wrong though?

I think you are ya. Adding another option for bottom 6 next year trumps some what if 5 yrs from now. Plus he’s the type of guy I want in bottom 6.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Whats the scouting report on him and what can we expect?

He sucks and now NAK superstar career is over.

 

[Rebels57]

I think you are ya. Adding another option for bottom 6 next year trumps some what if 5 yrs from now. Plus he’s the type of guy I want in bottom 6.

No I mean am I wrong that Hartman is similar to Laughton? Am I wrong that there are plenty of these types of players in the NHL?

 

[sigma six]

Frankly I like the sound of the kid. Feisty and will score some goals...this seems okay.

 

[bennysflyers16]

No I mean am I wrong that Hartman is similar to Laughton? Am I wrong that there are plenty of these types of players in the NHL?

Laughton would be a wicked 4th liner and could play there on a contender.

He and Hartman could be very good together, forecheck would be relentless with proper coaching

 

[Oskar Man]

Laughton would be a wicked 4th liner and could play there on a contender.

He and Hartman could be very good together, forecheck would be relentless with proper coaching

Hate the return, not the player.

 

[TheKingPin]

No I mean am I wrong that Hartman is similar to Laughton? Am I wrong that there are plenty of these types of players in the NHL?

I think he’s definitely better than Laughton. He has a better shot and more speed, I’d say more offensive hockey sense. Laughton on a breakaway is not going to score. Hartman is more likely to. I think Laughton will make a great 4th liner next year.

 

[Striiker]

Hopefully people can separate him from the trade/expectations and just judge him based on his play instead of thinking about the fact that they didn't want him here.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

I like Laughton and Hartman and nak.

Just not really sure we need all 3, especially with Hartman on his second contract

 

[Alex91]

Has he played any PK and how are his SO numbers ?

 

[The Madrigal]

Downie is a bad comparison. Hartman is a much better skater. I think "Scottie Upshall on steroids" is about right.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

There’s one hell of a cognitive dissonance going on with the decrying of overrating young players while simultaneously calling Hartman “Scottie Upshall on steroids.”

If he was Upshall with no qualifiers, that would be an excellent outcome. Hopefully he is.

 

[sigma six]

I remember Upshall's "Forsberg goal" in his first game in O&B. The comparison bodes well I think, trying to be positive here.