gauthier sounds like a simpleton
- 2Real

I was thinking, this guy was going to Harvard.....HODOR

jesus
gauthier sounds like Andre the giant
- Crimsoninja

Watch the vid...you can see for yourself...

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

Too short of a snippet, but he actually looks a little Pronger-like with his defensive wingspan. A decent first pass. Not a bad looking skater, not labored. The tape didn't show his aggressive side, though.

I was thinking, this guy was going to Harvard.....HODOR
- KINGKENZO

HODOR awesome

Gotta love Feaster, not afraid to go off the board.

jesus
gauthier sounds like Andre the giant
- Crimsoninja

He's a Q guy, you should love him

Feasters gonna feast.

Gotta love Feaster, not afraid to go off the board.
- ravishingone

Try being a Flames fan. Most of them find it real easy to hate Feaster

I was thinking, this guy was going to Harvard.....HODOR
- KINGKENZO

Poirier?? Thats going off the chart, talk about a guy you could have got a lot later...

Try being a Flames fan. Most of them find it real easy to hate Feaster
- Jsaquella

feaster or holmgren

Poirier?? Thats going off the chart, talk about a guy you could have got a lot later...
- BiggE

they don't have any later picks

come on homer. do something.

Try being a Flames fan. Most of them find it real easy to hate Feaster
- Jsaquella

What's the projection for Jankowski a year later?

Too short of a snippet, but he actually looks a little Pronger-like with his defensive wingspan. A decent first pass. Not a bad looking skater, not labored. The tape didn't show his aggressive side, though.
- 77rams

I liked his battle against the boards where he seemed quick and physical and like his quick movement of the puck once he gets posession...

come on homer. do something.
- the deaninator

coburn for a 7th?

When your turn comes up, you take the guy you have rated best available. It doesn't matter who TSN, or a blogger, or a poster, have rated for that slot. You NEVER know how other teams have that player rated. If you think he's worth it, you don't take a chance trading down...unless another team makes it worth your while.

Eventually, if you don't think the person making the picks makes the right choice with enough consistency, then you replace that person. Holmgren has been pretty good in the first round. Pretty questionable after that.

Many of the people offering opinions on these kids don't even know what a good player looks like when they're in a Flyers sweater, so what you get are generally fourth-hand scouting reports. Ultimately we have to give it time, and see how things play out.
Personally, I was hoping for more skill in the first pick, but size is good too... I watched the available clips on him, and didn't think much of a conclusion could be drawn either way. There's a lot of projection involved. Obviously they believe Morin can continue to develop like he did over the last year (big kids can be gangly until they adjust to their size.) If they are right, he could turn out to be a heck of a player. If they're wrong, whoops. That's when a perceived reach really hurts your job security.
We'll see.

feaster or holmgren
- 2Real

TSN had Morin rated 17th. That's not a huge reach.

This guy was in the 40's and he went 22nd.

Prepare for the unexpected

Erne, Shinkaruk still hanging around.

seriously? this dude selling flex seal sounds like donkeylips.

why are you ready to sling the poop?
- 2Real

When is he not?

Try being a Flames fan. Most of them find it real easy to hate Feaster
- Jsaquella

Shikaruk was the obvious choice, local supasta and they passed on him

When your turn comes up, you take the guy you have rated best available. It doesn't matter who TSN, or a blogger, or a poster, have rated for that slot. You NEVER know how other teams have that player rated. If you think he's worth it, you don't take a chance trading down...unless another team makes it worth your while.

Eventually, if you don't think the person making the picks makes the right choice with enough consistency, then you replace that person. Holmgren has been pretty good in the first round. Pretty questionable after that.

Many of the people offering opinions on these kids don't even know what a good player looks like when they're in a Flyers sweater, so what you get are generally fourth-hand scouting reports. Ultimately we have to give it time, and see how things play out.
Personally, I was hoping for more skill in the first pick, but size is good too... I watched the available clips on him, and didn't think much of a conclusion could be drawn either way. There's a lot of projection involved. Obviously they believe Morin can continue to develop like he did over the last year (big kids can be gangly until they adjust to their size.) If they are right, he could turn out to be a heck of a player. If they're wrong, whoops. That's when a perceived reach really hurts your job security.
We'll see.
- hobo

If he doesn't get nominated for the Norris within the next 3 years, this is clearly a failed pick

Someone's going to get a steal in Shinkaruk imo..