http://www.csnphilly.com/...blockID=729296&feedID=704

god help us if they do

Gagne, Zubrus, and Williams pre-dated Holmgren's time, so I excluded them. Carter was 11th.
- TheGreat28

Holmgren was with the Flyers when those players were drafted. He was Director of Pro Scouting, and then Assistant GM. So he undoubtedly had input into those selections.

Is Lavy coaching the Panthers draft. They just used a timeout.

Exactly. Did everyone forget about his big balls from last year already?
- hereticpride

I'm only looking at his drafting, not total work as a GM. And yes, I know that drafting is just one part of a master plan and is affected by what they do in other areas as well.

drafting is a whole other ball game. the track record in rnd one is stellar. after that, not too great...
- isaiah520

I don't believe Homer is depending on his draft class to help improve the team for next year. He will make other moves that he feels will better this team heading into next season. He is far from done with this club.

Gagne, Zubrus, and Williams pre-dated Holmgren's time, so I excluded them. Carter was 11th.
- TheGreat28

Sorry - typo on Carter. Point is the Flyers scouts (and org in general) has a good history with picking forwards later in the first round.

I'm still giving them the benefit of the doubt.

What does Pannacio mean that "Yandle would give the Flyers some real “jam” on the back end, which they desperately need."

I hope he doesn't mean physical play.

Larsson came out of nowhere late in the season and was terrific in Sweden's junior under-20 playoffs for Brynas, and had scouts taking notice with his raw size and skating ability. At 6-3, 172 pounds, he's thin as a rail and lacks strength right now, but his development curve appears to be headed straight upward. He shows good poise and patience handling the puck, always skating with his head up looking to make plays, and usually makes very good decisions in puck movement. He's raw as hell, but has the kind of tools that project well down the road.

http://www.usatoday.com/s...top-defensemen/55579426/1

take it for what it's worth

http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/flyers-talk/Source-Pens-working-to-acquire-Suters-ri?blockID=729296&feedID=704

god help us if they do
- Deasr1

Suter wants to stay in the west (like Hamhuis)

@D_LEED Fredric Larsson is a big defensemen. 6'3 190.
- BringBack25

Swedish right? Drafted in the 4th round! Next Nik Lidstrom.

http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/flyers-talk/Source-Pens-working-to-acquire-Suters-ri?blockID=729296&feedID=704

god help us if they do
- Deasr1

both the flyers and the pens acquired the rights for dan hamhuis

he's a canuck

The Winnipeg Jets have acquired the rights to Jonas Gustavsson from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a conditional seventh round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Gustavsson is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He never lived up to the hype in Toronto, but perhaps he can develop into a decent backup now that he's been granted a change of scenery.
Source: Mapleleafs.nhl.com on Twitter

I guess the Jets are not depending on their starting goalie to stick around?

so due to the Flyers drafting they will become the columbus Blue Jackets in 3-5 years, got it. Don't got it

Larsson came out of nowhere late in the season and was terrific in Sweden's junior under-20 playoffs for Brynas, and had scouts taking notice with his raw size and skating ability. At 6-3, 172 pounds, he's thin as a rail and lacks strength right now, but his development curve appears to be headed straight upward. He shows good poise and patience handling the puck, always skating with his head up looking to make plays, and usually makes very good decisions in puck movement. He's raw as hell, but has the kind of tools that project well down the road.

http://www.usatoday.com/s...top-defensemen/55579426/1

take it for what it's worth
- FlyerMike18

6'3" 172? Are we sure he's from Sweden, and not the EHL. Ethiopian Hockey League.

The Winnipeg Jets have acquired the rights to Jonas Gustavsson from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a conditional seventh round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Gustavsson is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He never lived up to the hype in Toronto, but perhaps he can develop into a decent backup now that he's been granted a change of scenery.
Source: Mapleleafs.nhl.com on Twitter

I guess the Jets are not depending on their starting goalie to stick around?
- stveshdy

Downgrade!

Holmgren was with the Flyers when those players were drafted. He was Director of Pro Scouting, and then Assistant GM. So he undoubtedly had input into those selections.
- MJL

OK, fair point, so let's give Holmgren credit for those guys as well.

But now, let's look at total body of draft for last 10-15 years, including rounds 2 and later.

http://www.hockeydb.com/i...aft/teams/dr00007439.html

I think their record after the 1st round is pretty awful.

What does Pannacio mean that "Yandle would give the Flyers some real “jam” on the back end, which they desperately need."

I hope he doesn't mean physical play.
- MJL

Yandle would provided a threat from the point and a defenseman who moves the puck well. He's not a physical player, so Pannacio is far off if he believes that.

Swedish right? Drafted in the 4th round! Next Nik Lidstrom.
- MJL

Wouldn't that be something.

I don't believe Homer is depending on his draft class to help improve the team for next year. He will make other moves that he feels will better this team heading into next season. He is far from done with this club.
- stveshdy

Personally, I believe by July 4th, we'll pretty much have all of the answers to the plan for next season. I still think Homer is patiently deciding what Poile is going to do with Weber.

Larsson came out of nowhere late in the season and was terrific in Sweden's junior under-20 playoffs for Brynas, and had scouts taking notice with his raw size and skating ability. At 6-3, 172 pounds, he's thin as a rail and lacks strength right now, but his development curve appears to be headed straight upward. He shows good poise and patience handling the puck, always skating with his head up looking to make plays, and usually makes very good decisions in puck movement. He's raw as hell, but has the kind of tools that project well down the road.

http://www.usatoday.com/s...top-defensemen/55579426/1

take it for what it's worth
- FlyerMike18

I think their record after the 1st round is pretty awful.
- TheGreat28

Want an accurate picture. Compare it with other teams.

Winger Taylor Leier at 117

Personally, I believe by July 4th, we'll pretty much have all of the answers to the plan for next season. I still think Homer is patiently deciding what Poile is going to do with Weber.
- ravishingone

That could be the case. If hes unable to land a defenseman then I can see him going after Nash or Ryan.

It's funny people ripping each pick or move when they are all at this point development 18 year old kids and none of us have any clue what they will turn into down the road, if you have faith in this team, the GM, & their scouts trust they know what they are doing.

Taylor Leier, 13-24-37 in 72 for Portland Winterhawks

Stacked team, hopefully gets more ice-time next season and can improve offensively.

5'11, 178lbs. Decent size for his age. Another inch or so and hopefully 15lbs and he's NHL size.