Because of injury mainly
- ob18

If he's healthy, he'll be a beast. Two compression fractures in only a few years of playing basketball is the worrisome part.

If he's healthy, he'll be a beast. Two compression fractures in only a few years of playing basketball is the worrisome part.
- PhillySportsGuy

Well he's barely played much basketball and so far in his only college season he couldn't complete.........not the best of starts.

Well he's barely played much basketball and so far in his only college season he couldn't complete.........not the best of starts.
- ob18

He's an injury prone version of McDavid

He's an injury prone version of McDavid
- PhillySportsGuy

- ob18

Consensus #1 pick if not for the injuries. If McDavid suffered multiple concussions over the next year and still was experiencing symptoms by the draft, where would he be picked?

I didn't doubt you, I had always heard the 15th..........Still doubt he signs here
- ob18

Yeah, no idea why he would.

And unlike Schultz, I'm not sure he's really worth all the attention he's getting. Slow-footed finesse forward, riding the coat tails of Gaudreau all the way to UFA. Seems dubious.

Consensus #1 pick if not for the injuries. If McDavid suffered multiple concussions over the next year and still was experiencing symptoms by the draft, where would he be picked?
- PhillySportsGuy

It's not currently comparable

Yeah, no idea why he would.

And unlike Schultz, I'm not sure he's really worth all the attention he's getting. Slow-footed finesse forward, riding the coat tails of Gaudreau all the way to UFA. Seems dubious.
- Tomahawk

No idea why a player would sign with the Flyers? How about it's a great organization with a promising young team.

Yeah, no idea why he would.

And unlike Schultz, I'm not sure he's really worth all the attention he's getting. Slow-footed finesse forward, riding the coat tails of Gaudreau all the way to UFA. Seems dubious.
- Tomahawk

Still, more talented than the average rookie free agent floating around out there.

I wouldn't be expecting him to step in and be a 25 goal scorer off the bat.

No idea why a player would sign with the Flyers? How about it's a great organization with a promising young team.
- MJL

If he's looking for a NHL roster spot out of the gates he won't even get that here, not in my humble opinion.

Still, more talented than the average rookie free agent floating around out there.

I wouldn't be expecting him to step in and be a 25 goal scorer off the bat.
- Jsaquella

We can't even see to find a spot for Laughton, not sure how they'd find one for him .

I didn't doubt you, I had always heard the 15th..........Still doubt he signs here
- ob18

I think the Bruins and Panthers are the likely front runners. Home town team and brother's team.

I think the Bruins and Panthers are the likely front runners. Home town team and brother's team.
- Jsaquella

Wouldn't it be tough cap wise for Boston given they still have 2 RFA D-men to sign

If he's looking for a NHL roster spot out of the gates he won't even get that here, not in my humble opinion.
- ob18

Especially not on the right side, unless he thinks he's better than Jake or Simmer or Read.

Especially not on the right side, unless he thinks he's better than Jake or Simmer or Read.
- Tomahawk

Don't get me wrong I wouldn't say no if he wanted to come here, I just wouldn't say you make the team out of the gates.

I didn't doubt you, I had always heard the 15th..........Still doubt he signs here
- ob18

The more I hear about it...sounds like he has his mind set on playing with his brother and that has been his intention.

Would be a nice get for Hextall, but I doubt it.

I think the Bruins and Panthers are the likely front runners. Home town team and brother's team.
- Jsaquella

I have a sneaking suspicion PIT will dangle Crosby-time in his face... but I'd say BOS if I were a betting man. CGY has both of his BC line mates, too.

I didn't doubt you, I had always heard the 15th..........Still doubt he signs here
- ob18

Minny will get him. Guarantee it.

We can't even see to find a spot for Laughton, not sure how they'd find one for him .
- ob18

They can easily find a spot for Laughton, but they seem to be of the mind that he's got to earn the spot, and earn a spot that will enhance his development.

With the additions of guys like Powe, Jones and Gordon, coupled with the re-signing of VandeVelde, I'm thinking more and more Ryan White is penciled in as the 4th line center and that Laughton is going to need to kick the door down to make it.

I think the same would go for Hayes, but since he's an older player and a guy most seem to project as a winger, where there's a need, he might have the inside track.

Minny will get him. Guarantee it.
- Giroux_Is_God

I think its going to be a rival like Pitt, NJ, Bos, NYR or someone like that. Panthers have an outside shot as well.

I have a sneaking suspicion PIT will dangle Crosby-time in his face... but I'd say BOS if I were a betting man. CGY has both of his BC line mates, too.
- Tomahawk

Pittsburgh and Calgary would be my second tier teams.

The more I hear about it...sounds like he has his mind set on playing with his brother and that has been his intention.

Would be a nice get for Hextall, but I doubt it.
- 3flyerkids

Not shocking but wouldn't he have liked to see his brother sign for more than 1 year in Florida

Not shocking but wouldn't he have liked to see his brother sign for more than 1 year in Florida
- ob18

His brother is still a RFA after this year.

His brother is still a RFA after this year.
- Jsaquella

I did see that just now, that's the spot he'll go.

I did see that just now, that's the spot he'll go.
- ob18

He can only sign a short term deal any how, not sure if it's a one or two year deal, but he's limited as far as term and salary, but can have bonuses added.

Maybe next summer they can sign both brothers to extensions