Adam French: Draft Spotlight : Flyers

Adam French: Draft Spotlight : Flyers
- AdamFrench

- Flyfreaky

Hey freaky.

Hey freaky.
- AdamFrench

I think they're gonna end up with Pulock...






Stop dancing around the Byrz issue...You're a (frank)ing professional, after-all...

Stick with the forwards and move one for a d-man. If they are great there why mess with a good thing?

And WTF? 3 blogs for me to read?

I think they're gonna end up with Pulock...






Stop dancing around the Byrz issue...You're a (frank)ing professional, after-all...
- Flyfreaky

I don't want to incur the never-ending debate of MJL.

They'll need to replace Brayden Schenn with another young center, as he'll be wearing a Canucks sweater, but they'll be ok on defence with Alex Edler manning the point back there.

I don't want to incur the never-ending debate of MJL.
- AdamFrench

MJL's wrath tastes like cherry wine...

Stick with the forwards and move one for a d-man. If they are great there why mess with a good thing?

And WTF? 3 blogs for me to read?
- Lahey

Upping the anti.

They'll need to replace Brayden Schenn with another young center, as he'll be wearing a Canucks sweater, but they'll be ok on defence with Alex Edler manning the point back there.
- LeftCoaster

Dude, you can have Read, Coburn and a 3rd for Edler and a 2nd...

Great article. Prior to the final 1-2 weeks of the season when it looked like the Flyers would be picking more in the 6-8 region, I was on board with BPA and at the time it appeared to be a forward more likely. Personally, this made me feel a lot more comfortable as you can see by the track record you listed. Then you'd use the young forward depth to acquire a younger d-man. Now sitting at 11, BPA would appear to be a d-man. Now don't get me wrong, I'd be thrilled getting a Ristolainen or Pulock there, I just question how the team will bring them along.

In the end, ya gotta go BPA.

And thank you for avoiding the Bryz subject

I don't want to incur the never-ending debate of MJL.
- AdamFrench

Always wanted to be a celebrity!

Great article. Prior to the final 1-2 weeks of the season when it looked like the Flyers would be picking more in the 6-8 region, I was on board with BPA and at the time it appeared to be a forward more likely. Personally, this made me feel a lot more comfortable as you can see by the track record you listed. Then you'd use the young forward depth to acquire a younger d-man. Now sitting at 11, BPA would appear to be a d-man. Now don't get me wrong, I'd be thrilled getting a Ristolainen or Pulock there, I just question how the team will bring them along.

In the end, ya gotta go BPA.

And thank you for avoiding the Bryz subject
- five4fighting10

I almost wonder if the Flyers will try to move the pick for a youngish dman who can help immediately like an Edler/Yandle (though I don't think it's likely) or maybe even like a top-prospect dman.

Always wanted to be a celebrity!
- MJL

You already are...

I almost wonder if the Flyers will try to move the pick for a youngish dman who can help immediately like an Edler/Yandle (though I don't think it's likely) or maybe even like a top-prospect dman.
- AdamFrench

I don't see why they can't....Read, Coburn, Mesz, picks should get the job done...

I almost wonder if the Flyers will try to move the pick for a youngish dman who can help immediately like an Edler/Yandle (though I don't think it's likely) or maybe even like a top-prospect dman.
- AdamFrench

Wouldn't surprise me if they did.

I don't see why they can't....Read, Coburn, Mesz, picks should get the job done...
- Flyfreaky

Word is that Vancouver wants to add size to the Wing. I still don't buy that they are willing to move Edler.

I almost wonder if the Flyers will try to move the pick for a youngish dman who can help immediately like an Edler/Yandle (though I don't think it's likely) or maybe even like a top-prospect dman.
- AdamFrench

I could definitely see that happening. Any idea if Yandle's asking price has come down at all? Or if last year's rumored Schenn, Couturier, ++ was even close to true?

I could definitely see that happening. Any idea if Yandle's asking price has come down at all? Or if last year's rumored Schenn, Couturier, ++ was even close to true?
- five4fighting10

I would assume if Schenn+Couturier was offered it would have been done.

I suppose a lot of things will be made clear if Tippett moves on this season, that might change their style.

trolling for some daytime hits i see

Dude, you can have Read, Coburn and a 3rd for Edler and a 2nd...
- Flyfreaky

That's Mr. Dude to you...and you can GFY, we're getting Schenn

The point I’m trying to make here is that whoever is scouting the QMJHL and OHL forwards is a bloody genius, the Flyers scouting staff have an unbelievable track record with forwards in the first…but they truly need a major defense prospect.
- AdamFrench

Simon Nolet is the guy that really pushed for Giroux and Gagne.

BTW, as the 'Yotes blogger, and having followed him for years, I'm sure we'd all love to hear your opinion on Bryzgalov.

Simon Nolet is the guy that really pushed for Giroux and Gagne.

BTW, as the 'Yotes blogger, and having followed him for years, I'm sure we'd all love to hear your opinion on Bryzgalov.
- Tomahawk

I always felt he was a good goalie who used his size and blocking style well, but thrived in a system that had defensemen push forwards outside and let him deflect rebounds to them for quick outs. He never could play the puck, but neither can 90% of the goalies in the league these days. I don't know about the Flyers these days but I always felt he was one of the safest goalies in a one vs one situation at least when he was a Coyote.

I always felt he was a good goalie who used his size and blocking style well, but thrived in a system that had defensemen push forwards outside and let him deflect rebounds to them for quick outs. He never could play the puck, but neither can 90% of the goalies in the league these days. I don't know about the Flyers these days but I always felt he was one of the safest goalies in a one vs one situation at least when he was a Coyote.
- AdamFrench

Sounds about right... Flyers haven't done a great job dampening the quality of scoring chances and eliminating 2nd-chance-opps, so the limitations of his style have been tested to put it lightly. He's also somehow lost his confidence in 1-v-1s/breakaways....

Sounds about right... Flyers haven't done a great job dampening the quality of scoring chances and eliminating 2nd-chance-opps, so the limitations of his style have been tested to put it lightly. He's also somehow lost his confidence in 1-v-1s/breakaways....
- Tomahawk

Is it going to matter who is in net if they don't fix that?