Doesn't matter it's a lottery system, so get that out of your head.
- ob18

If the Flyers have a choice between Monahan and Nichushkin and taking the signability factor out of it, who ya got?

Doesn't matter it's a lottery system, so get that out of your head.
- ob18

If the Flyers have a choice between Monahan and Nichushkin and taking the signability factor out of it, who ya got?

The Flyers tried that right handed defenseman bullpoop this year and they missed the playoffs...I'd say we're finished doing that
- Jsaquella

Is he NHL ready?
- stveshdy

Probably. But he's going to have several years of ups and downs before he might -- or might not -- start to emerge as a franchise defenseman. I'd prefer to see him brought along slowly.

Is he NHL ready?
- stveshdy

Yessir

http://www.reddit.com/r/F...offered_a_contract_to_21/
- isaiah520

thank you sir

Aka Seth jones. He will make all our worries go away
- Just5

No he won't and there are other really good players why you settle on just?

Probably. But he's going to have several years of ups and downs before he might -- or might not -- start to emerge as a franchise defenseman. I'd prefer to see him brought along slowly.
- bmeltzer

At the NHL level or starting in the AHL and working his way up?

If the Flyers have a choice between Monahan and Nichushkin and taking the signability factor out of it, who ya got?
- ravishingone

Monahan is the safer pick (even apart from signability), Nichushkin has the higher upside. I'd personally go with Monahan because I think he's going to be a fine NHL player and also NHL-ready sooner.

Probably. But he's going to have several years of ups and downs before he might -- or might not -- start to emerge as a franchise defenseman. I'd prefer to see him brought along slowly.
- bmeltzer

From watching him I'd say he needs to add some muscle/weight & work on his offensive zone exit at least.

I'd say he could really benefit from another year in Portland. But we know that likely won't happen.

The Islanders outplayed the Rags most of the game but lost in OT.
Captain Shoulder Pads saved their bacon again.
- Marc D

Monahan is the safer pick (even apart from signability), Nichushkin has the higher upside. I'd personally go with Monahan because I think he's going to be a fine NHL player and also NHL-ready sooner.
- bmeltzer

When I saw Monahan in Ottawa last year, I had no idea who he was but was told back then to keep an eye on him that he'll be a top 10 pick. I have and pretty impressed with his overall game. Even with his 10 game suspension this year.

At the NHL level or starting in the AHL and working his way up?
- stveshdy

I'd follow the same model that St. Louis used for Pietrangelo.... let him see a few NHL games as a teenager but return him to junior hockey before he burned a year off his ELC, and then at age 20 have him turn pro.

Monahan is the safer pick (even apart from signability), Nichushkin has the higher upside. I'd personally go with Monahan because I think he's going to be a fine NHL player and also NHL-ready sooner.
- bmeltzer

Is it safe to assume you have Monahan still in your top 4 prospects?

Is it safe to assume you have Monahan still in your top 4 prospects?
- ravishingone

Top 5. My top four are MacKinnon, Jones, Drouin and Barkov.

I'd follow the same model that St. Louis used for Pietrangelo.... let him see a few NHL games as a teenager but return him to junior hockey before he burned a year off his ELC, and then at age 20 have him turn pro.
- bmeltzer

You would think whoever drafts him will most likely need him to step in and play. With the cap going down and the UFA market looking thin on defenseman he may be a better option.

Top 5. My top four are MacKinnon, Jones, Drouin and Barkov.
- bmeltzer

I like this top 5.

You would think whoever drafts him will most likely need him to step in and play. With the cap going down and the UFA market looking thin on defenseman he may be a better option.
- stveshdy

Probably. But his best shot at developing into a franchise D is to be brought along slowly, IMO.

Probably. But his best shot at developing into a franchise D is to be brought along slowly, IMO.
- bmeltzer

You are probably right. Its not very often a teenager comes into the NHL and plays at a high level as a defenseman. It would be better to bring him along slowly but the team that drafts him will have to make that call.

Lets say the Flyers drafted him do you think they would let him stick it out all season with the big club?

Probably. But his best shot at developing into a franchise D is to be brought along slowly, IMO.
- bmeltzer

Thoughts on Akeson's chance of playing with the Flyers next season?

Finally watched CBC's hotstove..............Interesting to see the Flyers are pushing the hardest to sign Hartzell according to Elliotte Friedman

Finally watched CBC's hotstove..............Interesting to see the Flyers are pushing the hardest to sign Hartzell according to Elliotte Friedman
- ob18

They're going with the "sign as many as possible and hope one turns out great".


And if that's the case i'd love for them to go after Sunshine who once again dominated the SEL this year.

They're going with the "sign as many as possible and hope one turns out great".


And if that's the case i'd love for them to go after Sunshine who once again dominated the SEL this year.
- Yosimar89

That's no different then drafting in a sense.

That's no different the drafting in a sense.
- ob18

True, true.

Laughton scored shorty today, Akeson with 2 G's and Alt +2 for the phantoms

True, true.

Laughton scored shorty today, Akeson with 2 G's and Alt +2 for the phantoms
- Yosimar89

If you got to see him before his OHL playoff suspension he was a bulldog on the PK, he'll be awesome here just needed to feel comfortable.

Perhaps not knowing if he was staying beyond 5 games may have weighed on him a bit, cuz when he went back to Oshawa we went to work.