Brian Huddle: With the Twentieth Pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, Philadelphia Selects... Slater Koekkoek

All I ask of the Flyers brass is to draft the best available player.

All I ask of the Flyers brass is to draft the best available player.
- ggunky

Koekkoek is a Top 10 talent with injury questions.

So what exactly was his injury problem?

Also is hockeydb paying you not to include the guys height and weight

Have to think if the injury is that big of a concern that he falls into the second.

So what exactly was his injury problem?

Also is hockeydb paying you not to include the guys height and weight

Have to think if the injury is that big of a concern that he falls into the second.
- Lahey

He's 6'2, 185 lbs

He had shoulder surgery and missed time because of it. Shoulder looked fine at the combine though.

Brian, do you agree with the idea that his skating and physical play are that strong he could have been top 10 if he had not had the injury?

Brian, do you agree with the idea that his skating and physical play are that strong he could have been top 10 if he had not had the injury?
- spatso

He said that exact thing, like, 3 comments up..

Brian, do you agree with the idea that his skating and physical play are that strong he could have been top 10 if he had not had the injury?
- spatso

Look up.

He's 6'2, 185 lbs

He had shoulder surgery and missed time because of it. Shoulder looked fine at the combine though.
- Brian Huddle

The problem I have with the combine is depending what you are doing you might not have any issues until the next day or a couple days later. Outside of these guys going through a week long workout I don't think you'll ever know just how good that shoulder is, unless of course he goes to do the bench press and the bar hits him in the head because his shoulder blew out on him.

He said that exact thing, like, 3 comments up..
- isles10289

No, it is the idea that his puck handling and skating could have pushed into the to 10.

No, it is the idea that his puck handling and skating could have pushed into the to 10.
- spatso

Yes, but because he was injured, it won't.

Look up.
- Brian Huddle

Sorry, I read it but misread it.

Sorry, I read it but misread it.
- spatso

No worries. For me, Koekkoek is one of my favorite D in this draft. Think he's a player.

Koekkoek is a Top 10 talent with injury questions.
- Brian Huddle

Last season the Flyers struck gold because Cooter came down with Mono.

I would be OK with it happening 2 years in a row.

As long as they don't get Wilson i'm happy

He's 6'2, 185 lbs

He had shoulder surgery and missed time because of it. Shoulder looked fine at the combine though.
- Brian Huddle

Must say, as a fan of these blogs and of your work in general, that's also the first question I come up with. Granted, by the time they actually suit up for their teams those numbers would be different... but it gives a good directional indicator of the player's frame.

Brian Huddle: With the Twentieth Pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, Philadelphia Selects...
Slater Koekkoek
- Brian Huddle

Flyers recent 1st-round draft history from picks 15-30:

Forwards:
Claude Giroux
Simon Gagne
Mike Richards
Justin Williams
Dainius Zubrus
Steve Downie

Defense/Goal:
Brian Boucher
Luca Sbisa
Jeff Woywitka
Maxime Ouellet


I rest my case.

Flyers recent 1st-round draft history from picks 15-30:

Forwards:
Claude Giroux
Simon Gagne
Mike Richards
Justin Williams
Dainius Zubrus
Steve Downie

Defense/Goal:
Brian Boucher
Luca Sbisa
Jeff Woywitka
Maxime Ouellet


I rest my case.
- Tomahawk

Yo sure don't like to keep them.

Flyers recent 1st-round draft history from picks 15-30:

Forwards:
Claude Giroux
Simon Gagne
Mike Richards
Justin Williams
Dainius Zubrus
Steve Downie

Defense/Goal:
Brian Boucher
Luca Sbisa
Jeff Woywitka
Maxime Ouellet


I rest my case.
- Tomahawk

So they choose a Defenseman every so often, and it turns into Luca Sbisa. =P

Look up.
- Brian Huddle

I'd like this, it would be tough if Matt Finn is still on the board

He's 6'2, 185 lbs

He had shoulder surgery and missed time because of it. Shoulder looked fine at the combine though.
- Brian Huddle

He was impressive with limited footage, even though he'll likely need more time to develop he good be a gem.

As long as they don't get Wilson i'm happy
- XxHarounXx

I feel the same way about the Oilers picking him anywhere before the third round.