Will Nolan Patrick Have a Breakout Season?

[Starat327]

By doing what? Lifting empty kegs?

He only does that with his drinking buddies who, conveniently, post on this board, apparently.

 

[FlyerNutter]

Put him on a line with Andreoff and Stewart. We wont even need a line change.

Hero line.

 

[renberg]

Losing the 3C for a while is not as big of a loss as losing the 2C. Glad that the Flyers have Hayes in the 2C role. Frost or Rubtsov can handle 3C for a while or maybe even longer. No one is saying what Patrick's injury is but its probably going to be a long term thing with all of the fog around what it is.

 

[Curufinwe]

Does Patrick have Mono?

It's possible if he's been making out with this guy.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Is the NYP under the delusion that the Jets ever had a season?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Is the NYP under the delusion that the Jets ever had a season?

I was fairly high on them this year actually.

Relative to expectations.

 

[Curufinwe]

I had mono when I was about the same age as that guy, and I didn't eat or sleep for a week and lost 15 pounds. My throat was so sore I could only drink liquids.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Dude needs to be in a bubble when hes not playing hockey. Good grief.

Also while playing hockey, apparently...

 

[flyerslducks]

well now it looks like frost AND farabee can get on the opening lineup.

 

[Embiid]

Neuvirth 2.0.......

 

[Nabrules]

Absolutely devastating. Man this one hurts. I know he’s still extremetly young and has his whole future career Ahead of him but this just seems like another reason for him not to have a truely solid year for start to end.

 

[BritainStix]

Has anyone released what his injury is?

 

[Stizzle]

This was from Thursday morning.

 

[Appleyard]

He might have a great year and not "breakout" statistically.

If NHL scoring does not go up, he is used as 3C, and he does not get heavy PP1 minutes then ~45 points is about all he will be able to get.

 

[mja]

He might have a great year and not "breakout" statistically.

If NHL scoring does not go up, he is used as 3C, and he does not get heavy PP1 minutes then ~45 points is about all he will be able to get.

People keep looking for 60+ point production yesterday and I'm sitting here scratching my head. I'd be stoked if he breaks 20 goals and 45 points.

 

[The Madrigal]

Terrible move signing Kevin Hayes, we have Nolan Patrick.

 

[Striiker]

People keep looking for 60+ point production yesterday and I'm sitting here scratching my head. I'd be stoked if he breaks 20 goals and 45 points.

This is the problem. People set unrealistic expectations and then get worked up when the player doesn't meet them.

It was the same thing when people started doubting TK when he was being wasted in the bottom six. They just saw a young skilled player who wasn't scoring, but didn't take the time to think about WHY he wasn't scoring.

 

[mja]

Terrible move signing Kevin Hayes, we have Nolan Patrick.

I don't think anyone's upset about signing Kevin Hayes. It's the contract they signed him to that's the problem.

 

[Jtown]

Terrible move signing Kevin Hayes, we have Nolan Patrick.

LIke I have said a million times, this team is not going anywhere unless Nolan Patrick develops into the player we all hope he can become. So when building a roster, build with that in mind. If he fails to develop, that may be the signal we need to do a proper rebuild. We have been stuck in mediocrity hell for the past 9 years , and Kevin Hayes does nothing to change our path one way or another. We may be on a 20 year path of mediocrity.

 

[Jtown]

This is the problem. People set unrealistic expectations and then get worked up when the player doesn't meet them.

It was the same thing when people started doubting TK when he was being wasted in the bottom six. They just saw a young skilled player who wasn't scoring, but didn't take the time to think about WHY he wasn't scoring.

If 60 points for the 2nd overall selection in a draft is too unrealistic for you then that says it all.

 

[Striiker]

If 60 points for the 2nd overall selection in a draft is too unrealistic for you then that says it all.

As I said...

They just saw a young skilled player who wasn't scoring, but didn't take the time to think about WHY he wasn't scoring.

How many players in a 3rd line role and no PP1 usage are scoring 60 points?

 

[The Madrigal]

LIke I have said a million times, this team is not going anywhere unless Nolan Patrick develops into the player we all hope he can become. So when building a roster, build with that in mind. If he fails to develop, that may be the signal we need to do a proper rebuild. We have been stuck in mediocrity hell for the past 9 years , and Kevin Hayes does nothing to change our path one way or another. We may be on a 20 year path of mediocrity.

So Nolan Patrick needs to develop into a 50-60 point two-way center or the Flyers aren't going anywhere. Meanwhile, the Flyers signed an actual 50-60 point two-way center in Kevin Hayes but that does nothing to change their path. Real sound logic there boss.

 

[mja]

If 60 points for the 2nd overall selection in a draft is too unrealistic for you then that says it all.

60 points at ages 19 & 20. Remind me, how old was Giroux when he broke 60 points? Or, to use an example closer to your heart, Couturier?

 

[mja]

So Nolan Patrick needs to develop into a 50-60 point two-way center or the Flyers aren't going anywhere. Meanwhile, the Flyers signed an actual 50-60 point two-way center in Kevin Hayes but that does nothing to change their path. Real sound logic there boss.

Kevin Hayes has broken 50 points 1 time in his 5 year NHL career and has never broken 60 points, and I'll be pleasantly surprised if he ever does so.

 

[Jtown]

As I said...


How many players in a 3rd line role and no PP1 usage are scoring 60 points?

how many 2nd overall picks find themselves outside the top 6 , and not on the top pp of a non playoff team?