I think hes one year away.
- PhillaBully

I think he was asking about one more in the OHL, then a year in the AHL next year.

I thought he played a few games after the OHL season ended? Or is that some special rule? I have a six month old so excuse me of not knowing all hte hockey rules inside and out
- PhillaBully

A CHL player is allowed to join an AHL (or NHL, I think) team once his CHL season has ended.

But you want him to play a full AHL season after this year.
- jmatchett383

nevermind though he could play int the ahl next year. I was wrong.

I think he was asking about one more in the OHL, then a year in the AHL next year.
- BulliesPhan87

Then yeah it makes it that much tougher.

Do you think the Oilers bringing up Sam Gagner as an 18-year-old was a good idea?
- bradleyc4

I don't know, I didn't follow the Oilers 07/08 season. I don't know where he was placed and what his role was.

Do you think the Oilers bringing up Sam Gagner as an 18-year-old was a good idea?
- bradleyc4

Apples to oranges. Laughton isn't a skill guy and he's 19. Gagne had to step in and play an offensive role right away. Laughton won't have even close to the responsibilities that Gagne had early on.

some combination of:

hartnell-giroux-voracek
schenn-lecavalier-simmonds
laughton-couturier-read

he'd be bumping Talbot to the 4th line.
- bradleyc4

This is eventually going to happen though, if not this season then next season.

Then yeah it makes it that much tougher.
- PhillaBully

Sorry, didn't mean to come off as a (huge) jerk. But that's the issue. Guys like Laughton (and Couturier his rookie year) should be allowed to play in the AHL. They're too good for juniors, but not necessarily full-time NHL players (Couturier worked out).

Apples to oranges. Laughton isn't a skill guy and he's 19. Gagne had to step in a play an offensive role right away. Laughton won't have even close to the responsibilities that Gagne had early on.
- PhillySportsGuy

If Laughton isn't a "skill guy", then what's the rush?

This is eventually going to happen though, if not this season then next season.
- flyers4487

Possibly. You forgot Bobby Ryan though

This is eventually going to happen though, if not this season then next season.
- flyers4487

That's true. But I'd rather Laughton have a full NHL season under his belt learning both sides of the puck at NHL speed before it happens.

This is eventually going to happen though, if not this season then next season.
- flyers4487

One of those forwards will probably not be here by this time next year, imo.

If Laughton isn't a "skill guy", then what's the rush?
- bradleyc4

NHL exposure. Give him more than 8 games as a fill-in center before giving him a 3rd line role.

If Laughton isn't a "skill guy", then what's the rush?
- bradleyc4

There's no rush. I just believe he's ready for the NHL. Playing him another year in Juniors won't help his development. Did playing Schenn and Couturier in Adirondack help their development this past season? No. In fact, they developed bad habits that carried over to the NHL

the Flyers will make a big splash at the draft next year and a big trade to excite the crowd at the former FU center

the Flyers will make a big splash at the draft next year and a big trade to excite the crowd at the former FU center
- vejim

1st rounder for Emginer?

One of those forwards will probably not be here by this time next year, imo.
- bradleyc4

This is true. I dont see gagne sticking around more then a year if we resign him.

Sorry, didn't mean to come off as a (huge) jerk. But that's the issue. Guys like Laughton (and Couturier his rookie year) should be allowed to play in the AHL. They're too good for juniors, but not necessarily full-time NHL players (Couturier worked out).
- jmatchett383

They should lower the age restriction by 1 year. its pointless to send laughton to the ohl to beat up on younger kids.

1st rounder for Emginer?
- jmatchett383

Ironically that trade actually eventually panned out...

They should lower the age restriction by 1 year. its pointless to send laughton to the ohl to beat up on younger kids.
- PhillaBully

Well, the issue is that tons of 19-year-olds from the CHL would be flocking to the AHL, taking away the best CHL kids from their teams in their best years. But there should be an exemption, where each AHL team can have 1 underage CHL player.

Ironically that trade actually eventually panned out...
- flyers4487

I'd prefer Downie and John Calrson over Matt Carle.

They should lower the age restriction by 1 year. its pointless to send laughton to the ohl to beat up on younger kids.
- PhillaBully

Yeah. It would be nice to see how these guys do against grown men before having them play in the NHL.

I'd prefer Downie and John Calrson over Matt Carle.
- jmatchett383

Who says they would have taken Carlson?

A CHL player is allowed to join an AHL (or NHL, I think) team once his CHL season has ended.
- jmatchett383

Yeah, after their season, they are able to sign a professional try out.

Outside of that, Canadian CHL'ers must be sent back to the CHL for their 18-year-old and 19-year-old seasons if they don't make an NHL club. The only exceptions are for non-Canadians who were drafted before they joined the CHL... like Carlson, Loktionov, Voynov and Jeremy Morin... they were able to go to the AHL as teenagers whenever.

the Flyers will make a big splash at the draft next year and a big trade to excite the crowd at the former FU center
- vejim

That's what happened the past two years. The team hosting the draft made a big trade