I thought Maatta was ranked closer to 10-12
- MrBigglesworth

Fair enough. So why did the other 10-12 teams fail to capitalize on this superstar?

Not convinced the Flyers would have taken Hamilton... probably would have taken Oleksiak or Siemens.
- Tomahawk

Coots is a bust. Dougie Hamilton is a future HOFer.

Not convinced the Flyers would have taken Hamilton... probably would have taken Oleksiak or Siemens.
- Tomahawk

I won't even lie: That was the last draft I studied intensely, and I wanted them to draft Siemens

Yeah, I own it

Fair enough. So why did the other 10-12 teams fail to capitalize on this superstar?
- jmatchett383

I think all(or most) of the teams in between took forwards

Shame the Flyers didn't make a crazy off-the wall pick and reach for that Shea Weber guy instead of captain alcohol in 2003.

Well at least you can choose your friends, LOL

Don't feel bad, every time the Flyers acquire a player my dads first question is: Can he fight?
- BiggE

At least they're Flyer fans though. And they have season tickets so I get to go to games for free a lot. I'll put up with the Coburn Sucks BS for that.

I think all(or most) of the teams in between took forwards
- MrBigglesworth

So it's okay for them to take forwards, but not for the Flyers to?

I won't even lie: That was the last draft I studied intensely, and I wanted them to draft Siemens

Yeah, I own it
- AllInForFlyers

I absolve you.

tied for second in goal scoring on the team, third for points
- BulliesPhan87

and maata is on pace for 200+ points this year

So it's okay for them to take forwards, but not for the Flyers to?
- jmatchett383

everyone knew we were desperate for D since the Pronger ordeal.

Doug Hamilton has almost exactly half the games and also half the points as Coots, and he would fill a big defensive need for us.

So...what point are you making? It was bad for them to reach for Laughton but good to reach for Giroux?
- jmatchett383

other teams passed over the superstar giroux

everyone knew we were desperate for D since the Pronger ordeal.

Doug Hamilton has almost exactly half the games and also half the points as Coots, and he would fill a big defensive need for us.
- MrBigglesworth

Dougie Hamilton also plays on a far superior team with a Norris Tophy winner.

But we weren't talking about "need", you brought up BPA. So why didn't those other 10-12 teams take Mattam the BPA?

other teams passed over the superstar giroux
- 2Real

So you're saying that, even though he wasn't that highly ranked, it was good that the Flyers "reached" on him?

Dougie Hamilton also plays on a far superior team with a Norris Tophy winner.

But we weren't talking about "need", you brought up BPA. So why didn't those other 10-12 teams take Mattam the BPA?
- jmatchett383

Drafting a forward was just not addressing our teams needs at that time.
Other teams were simply not as depserate for D as we were.

The simple question is, would you rather have Coots and Laughton or Hamilton and Maatta right now ?

So you're saying that, even though he wasn't that highly ranked, it was good that the Flyers "reached" on him?
- jmatchett383

and other teams passed on the superstar maatta

Drafting a forward was just not addressing our teams needs at that time.
Other teams were simply not as depserate for D as we were.
- MrBigglesworth

So you've gone from drafting by need to drafting BPA. Which is it?

and maata is on pace for 200+ points this year
- 2Real

If the Pens were smart, they'd move Malkin and sign Maata to a long term, mega-mil deal now.

Drafting a forward was just not addressing our teams needs at that time.
Other teams were simply not as depserate for D as we were.

The simple question is, would you rather have Coots and Laughton or Hamilton and Maatta right now ?
- MrBigglesworth

what about coots and maatta

and other teams passed on the superstar maatta
- 2Real

Okay. So the Flyers have made some good reaches and bad (fairly unknown, really) reaches. Okay.

Coots is a bust. Dougie Hamilton is a future HOFer.
- jmatchett383

why do you think coots fell to us

Okay. So the Flyers have made some good reaches and bad (fairly unknown, really) reaches. Okay.
- jmatchett383

yes the flyers have done somethings

what about coots and maatta
- 2Real

or this!

yes!

why do you think coots fell to us
- 2Real

Because he got mono and had to sit out a large portion of his draft season.

Because he got mono and had to sit out a large portion of his draft season.
- jmatchett383

come on ,.. in 2008 we could have had both Eberle AND Carlson!

jeez

and maata is on pace for 200+ points this year
- 2Real

And don't you forget it.