Oh; Caufield scored again. He get more opportunities when Laine is out of the Habs lineup

Wheres Coots?
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

coaching from the 4th line

How?

Last season: 74 points in 68 games. 1.08 Points per game.

This Season: 23 points in 18 games 1.27
- xShoot4WarAmpsx[points per game

Morgan Frost
D+0: 0.92
D+1: 1.67 (+82% improvement)

Travis Konecny
D+0: 1.13
D+1: 1.68 (+47% improvement)

Denver Barkey
D+0: 0.97
D+1: 1.59 (+64% improvement)

Jett Luchanko
D+0: 1.08
D+1: 1.27 (+17% improvement)


Starting to see what the issue is?

Especially for a kid like Jett who had big question marks about his offensive upside prior to the draft. There needs to be a sizable step forward taken and he hasn't taken it yet.

I’d love to see a big game from cutter tomorrow. Proud of that kid for sticking it to the stooges

Maybe he's not getting proper coaching like Ristolainen who was never properly coached until he came to the Flyers.
- MJL

Wow, there's a shocker! You took a jab at Risto. 4 years and running....you are so innovative with your daily assessment of Risto. It's quite unhealthy to be overly obsessed with a 3rd pair mediocre D-man...at best. You really should find another hobby besides being a hater. Sabres forum now at 22 comments since 1/4....you should hop on there and give your insight as to why they are a superior team than the Flyers.

What is everyone complaining about? Luchenko has 23 points in 18 games. Thats over a point per game on a bad team. The leading OHL scorer is averaging 1.9 points per game and is 1 year older. Luchenko is 1.2 points per game. Im not seeing an issue.

We all should know the chances of him being a #1C are low. He is likely a #2 guy
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Well, Jett has to suck bc he was a Flyers pick. Buium is the next Bobby Orr!

Well, Jett has to suck bc he was a Flyers pick. Buium is the next Bobby Orr!
- Don Nachbaur

You will find very few hockey scouts, virtually zero once you exclude the Flyers organization, that think Luchanko will be a better pro than Buium.

The Flyers brass always think they are the smartest guys in the room. How’s that worked out for them over the last decade?

You will find very few hockey scouts, virtually zero once you exclude the Flyers organization, that think Luchanko will be a better pro than Buium.

The Flyers brass always think they are the smartest guys in the room. How’s that worked out for them over the last decade?
- BiggE

I hear you and you are probably right. I'm just hopeful that Jett turns out to be a great player for us in the future. I'm not a stepford fan...I just don't automatically hate on everything the Flyers do.

Wow, there's a shocker! You took a jab at Risto. 4 years and running....you are so innovative with your daily assessment of Risto. It's quite unhealthy to be overly obsessed with a 3rd pair mediocre D-man...at best. You really should find another hobby besides being a hater. Sabres forum now at 22 comments since 1/4....you should hop on there and give your insight as to why they are a superior team than the Flyers.
- Don Nachbaur

I'll temporarily suspend just to say, do you realize how really bad you are at this? How you embarrass yourself every day? I'm guessing no. Good luck

I’d love to see a big game from cutter tomorrow. Proud of that kid for sticking it to the stooges
- Just5

(frank) cutter hope someone takes him out

Morgan Frost
D+0: 0.92
D+1: 1.67 (+82% improvement)

Travis Konecny
D+0: 1.13
D+1: 1.68 (+47% improvement)

Denver Barkey
D+0: 0.97
D+1: 1.59 (+64% improvement)

Jett Luchanko
D+0: 1.08
D+1: 1.27 (+17% improvement)


Starting to see what the issue is?

Especially for a kid like Jett who had big question marks about his offensive upside prior to the draft. There needs to be a sizable step forward taken and he hasn't taken it yet.
- Tomahawk

i dont' think those stats matter since frost is basically useless as a top 6 forward

I'll temporarily suspend just to say, do you realize how really bad you are at this? How you embarrass yourself every day? I'm guessing no. Good luck
- MJL

Haha thanks for the kind words! I'm only on here 2-3 days a week, unlike you who spend your life on here. The best part is you read every post and keep a tally in your rolodex. I just don't like a bully and and a pompous know it all, and that's what you are. Keep up the great work! Goooo Sabres and BJs!!!

First round picks selected as high as Jett and coming out of the CHL for the most part have crazy stats in their draft+1 seasons. Jett's production has indeed ticked up a bit this season, but not to the dominant extent that most high picks in his position tend to produce at in their draft+1 campaigns.
- Pixote Andolini

But the expectation of Jett is too high

Tippett had 74 points in 54 gams at 19 years old in the OHL. 1.37 PPG. He has turned out fine

Jack Quinn 89 points in 62 games at 18

Foerster 80 in 62 games.

There are plenty of guys who didnt have crazy numbers who have become good NHL players.

Examples of guys with Crazy numbers in the OHL are like Rossi, WyJo, Wright, J.Robertson ect. Luchenko has a very small chance to have that kind of ceiling.

Even if he was doing that well it means nothing. Frost had 109 points in 58 games and we've seen how he has developed. Bergeron came out of the QMHL and was barely a PPG player and he ended up as a #1C.

Juniors success doesnt mean as much as people make it out to be. Players succeed in juniors and bust in the NHL.

You will find very few hockey scouts, virtually zero once you exclude the Flyers organization, that think Luchanko will be a better pro than Buium.

The Flyers brass always think they are the smartest guys in the room. How’s that worked out for them over the last decade?
- BiggE

And what of the GMs who picked other players above Biuim? A guy so great surely doesnt drop to 12th. Five teams tool another Dman befoire Biuim. Either the draft has a ton of Top pair potential D or maybe Biuim simply isnt as good as people make him out to be.....