Morin sounds like a decent prospect, just surprised they took him at 11 with a consensus ranking well over 20.

if we don't want coburn why would someone else
- 2Real

Thats pretty dumb to say. Good players get traded all the time.

It appears to be a hockey visor made by Oakley.
- JAKEw1234

ITS WHAT STOOD BETWEEN HAVING A HEALTHY CHRIS PRONGER AND THIS poop STORM DEFENSE WE GOT

Thats amazing when I thought about that...
Forsberg was ranked at 25 and the Flyers took him 6..

Didn't you know..getting sand in your crotch is a requirement of living in Philly. When you get your license they give you a bag of sand and a little funnel
- opeth_pa

let's not forget that Laughton was thought of as a reach last year. He's now ranked as the 12th best player a year later.

I guess we're going to find out how good of a mentor Pronger can be to a young d-man.
- ravishingone

I like the idea of Pronger mentoring our young D guys.

Morin sounds like a decent prospect, just surprised they took him at 11 with a consensus ranking well over 20.
- jstross

Yes when they could have moved down and selected him in the 20's

then forsberg was traded which was also over a decade ago and the kings took an off the chart pick in hickey and flopped
so....?
- 2Real

so we don't know a thing about these kids. complaining right now is kinda silly (unless they traded away their pick entirely or something like that). we have no idea what kind of player this kid will be, or what other orgs were offering to trade up, or even what other orgs were thinking about morin. can't we just wait and see before people get nuts?

ITS WHAT STOOD BETWEEN HAVING A HEALTHY CHRIS PRONGER AND THIS poop STORM DEFENSE WE GOT
- Winning

deep thoughts by jack handy.....true so true

Most of the CHL guys I follow say Morin has average offensive upside, is a good skater and physical. I just think they could have traded down a bit and gotten him.

Who knows, maybe they can trade Coburn or Read and get another 1st and take another guy.
- Jsaquella

I'm kinda hoping for that.

The Morin pick doesn't annoy me at all..

Eklund reporting this does though, "On Byfuglien...Flyers, NJ, and Florida...."

I like the idea of Pronger mentoring our young D guys.

- FlyerGuy

it looked like it did wonders for L. Schenn's game.

Please don't lump us all together.
- PhillySportsGuy

sorry. i know painting with too broad a brush can be unfair.

Most of the CHL guys I follow say Morin has average offensive upside, is a good skater and physical. I just think they could have traded down a bit and gotten him.

Who knows, maybe they can trade Coburn or Read and get another 1st and take another guy.
- Jsaquella

I would love to see that

this was clearly a Chris Pronger pick

Yes when they could have moved down and selected him in the 20's
- ob18

definitely speculation

I don't recognize Garth Snow without the curtain rods.

there goes pulock

Here's a full draft breakdown of Morin:
http://thehockeywriters.c...3-draft-prospect-profile/
- JAKEw1234

Ok I feel a little better after watching that highlight reel...seems to be a strong battler for pucks in the corners and makes quick, decisive plays out of the zone...a good skater at his size... see some offensive potential too. Gotta have some faith here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXBsU3Tl1JA

[Jesus Fin christ

We don't need another massive dman who hits and fights we need puck movers. You disappointed me homer
- Girouxsalem90

The 11th pick is not the only pick they have.

and the islanders get pulock egg on homer's face

ITS WHAT STOOD BETWEEN HAVING A HEALTHY CHRIS PRONGER AND THIS poop STORM DEFENSE WE GOT
- Winning

It's also what was supposed to keep pucks away from Crosby's face, but look how that worked.

people in philadelphia just love to cry and whine
- FlyerMike18

You should see the saber thread ripping Riso hahaha

The Morin pick doesn't annoy me at all..

Eklund reporting this does though, "On Byfuglien...Flyers, NJ, and Florida...."
- opeth_pa

I can't say I'm mad, I'm glad they went with a defenseman.
He has certain Pronger traits: big, physical, and mean.
But, he put up pretty bland numbers in a offensive league.
Also, he's, what, 4 years out? I'd have liked them to grab Pulock who can slide in in 1-2 years at most...maybe they trade for a 20-something pick and grab him too.

Man Pulock looks like a stud.