Who should the Flyers pick at 5?

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Who should they take? Not who will they take, but who do we want them to take? I am going to assume, because it seems likely that Wright, Cooley and Slafkovsky will be gone in this scenario.

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[Beef Invictus]

Let's make sure they keep the pick first.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

Assuming they stay at #5, I'd go for nazar or savoie

 

[Columbus Hockey Dad]

If, somehow, Nemec or Cooley is there I'd absolutely take him. Other than that, because Fletcher gave away our 2nd this year, I'd move back and try to get one.

 

[kudymen]

Someone who is big, hitz hard, or trade down to gain 2 picks to draft 2 big guys who can hit

Or just trade the #5 for 27 fifth round pick and proceed to draft 27 Kirill Kaprizovs

 

[Chinatown88]

5th overall for PLD

 

[DancingPanther]

Rutger

 

[Antti]

I'd go for Gauthier or Geekie

 

[Antti]

Take the phone away from Fletcher before the draft and don't take defenders, it's f***ed up.

 

[daynus]

From that list, if Nemec is available I take him

 

[Rebels57]

We should all pick a new team at 5 PM

Take the phone away from Fletcher before the draft and don't take defenders, it's f***ed up.

You want Geekie at 5 but are worried about Chuck? I think I might trust him more than you in that case

 

[Dumpster Flyers]

We should all pick a new team at 5 PM



You want Geekie at 5 but are worried about Chuck? I think I might trust him more than you in that case

Geekie is a textbook Flyers pick because he's slow. I'm prepared for disappointment.

 

[GKJ]

They'll draft Cutter. But Nemec or Jiricek is what I would do.

 

[FLYguy3911]

I kinda like Geekie and he would be on a short list after 10, but you can't take him at 5 with his skating and pace.

 

[ponder719]

Wright will obviously be gone. Of the rest of what I believe to be the top tier:

1. Nemec
2. Cooley
3. Jiricek
4. Slafkovsky

 

[Antti]

We should all pick a new team at 5 PM



You want Geekie at 5 but are worried about Chuck? I think I might trust him more than you in that case

I want Gauthier, Geekie is insurance.

Wright will obviously be gone. Of the rest of what I believe to be the top tier:

1. Nemec
2. Cooley
3. Jiricek
4. Slafkovsky

Cooley and Slavkovsky will choose No. 5 earlier

 

[Larry44]

From that list, if Nemec is available I take him

Agreed, but its unlikely, so I took Savoie over Jiricek. An electric scoring winger or C is always useful.

 

[The Burdened]

just draft whomever is left of Wright/Slafkovsky/Cooley/Jiricek/Nemac.
If they really love Savoie, then fine take him.

 

[Antti]

Agreed, but its unlikely, so I took Savoie over Jiricek. An electric scoring winger or C is always useful.

C is always better than D

 

[macleish1974]

My opinion or at least a gut feeling,

Cutter Gauthier is a poor man's Brennan Othman, and guess who drafted Othman, NY Rangers.

So we get Risto instead.......

I picked Savoie, at worst Frost, at best Barzal. I do not think he is Daigle.

But in the end does it really matter for the for-seeable future???????????????

 

[Antti]

My opinion or at least a gut feeling,

Cutter Gauthier is a poor man's Brennan Othman, and guess who drafted Othman, NY Rangers.

So we get Risto instead.......

I picked Savoie, at worst Frost, at best Barzal. I do not think he is Daigle.

But in the end does it really matter for the for-seeable future???????????????

Cutter Gauthier is a lightweight version of Mark Scheifele

 

[Ghosts Beer]

I remain undecided.

BTW, give it what weight you will, but a potential concern re: Savoie:

In Will Scouch's scouting samples, Connor Geekie had superior offensive microstats to Savoie in most categories.

Granted, 7 or 8 game samples, and Scouch still ranks Savoie as the better NHL prospect.

 

[Rebels57]

I want Gauthier, Geekie is insurance.


Cooley and Slavkovsky will choose No. 5 earlier

Neither Gauthier, nor Geekie would be a good pick at 5.

C is always better than D

Just like in 2017

 

[Dumpster Flyers]

I'm hoping for Kemell because he seems to have the most upside, but I bet the Flyers scouts have him outside the top 10.

 

[Antti]

Как и в 2017 году

ok, not always - almost always, 99%. Do you seriously think Nemec or Jiricek is Makar 2.0? Is it funny,
Remember Morin, for example