Some more fun facts. Giroux is a monster on the dot.

http://faceoffs.net/team/PHI
- Feanor

Guess Jack Eichel really isnt that good at hockey

I don't feel like back reading. Is this a Schenn trade proposal?
- PhillySportsGuy

Hey how'd you guess

True or false: Brett Lindros is the worst #9 overall pick of all time.

Guess Jack Eichel really isnt that good at hockey
- YuenglingJagr

Based on what?

Based on what?
- jmatchett383

Eye test

Eye test
- YuenglingJagr

Okay...that was just a very odd segway.

Hey how'd you guess
- Streit2ThePoint

It was a little difficult because the proposals are of that for top line player

Just to be clear, we're not talking Colin White, the former NJ Devil, right?
- jmatchett383

No.

21st overall pick by Ottawa in this year's draft. C prospect with some great offensive upside and plays a 200ft game.

I agree with Johndewar. Something is going on with Medvedev. I don't believe he's not playing because the coach doesn't think he's good enough. I don't know what it is, but something is going on, that they don't want to talk about.

Boucher eluded to this in the last pre-game show- Steep learning curve for 33 year old in completely new structures/ environment complicated by huge language barrier.

True or false: Brett Lindros is the worst #9 overall pick of all time.
- jmatchett383

Bryan Fogarty, 1987 No. 9 Overall Pick, Quebec Nordiques?

I agree with Johndewar. Something is going on with Medvedev. I don't believe he's not playing because the coach doesn't think he's good enough. I don't know what it is, but something is going on, that they don't want to talk about.


Boucher eluded to this in the last pre-game show- Steep learning curve for 33 year old in completely new structures/ environment complicated by huge language barrier.
- missingmike

Maybe he still wants to play with two sticks.

True or false: Brett Lindros is the worst #9 overall pick of all time.
- jmatchett383

Petr Taticek

Bryan Fogarty, 1987 No. 9 Overall Pick, Quebec Nordiques?
- nastyflyergirl

Dude played over 150 NHL games and 74 points...and maybe be the lead singer from CCR. I'd much rather have him that Brett.

Petr Taticek
- Streit2ThePoint

Yeah, he didn't do much...but at least his junior numbers make the pick legit. Lindros was picked 9th based on his last name.

bump
- ob18

Was checking out a kid this week who plays for Bishop Shannahan and the Jr Flyers. Kid's tearing up the ICSHL. Gera Poddubnyi.

Yeah, he didn't do much...but at least his junior numbers make the pick legit. Lindros was picked 9th based on his last name.
- jmatchett383

Brett Lindros managed to play 51 games and record 7 points whereas Taticek played 3 games 0 points. I'd consider Taticek to be a worst #9 overall pick than Lindros based on that.

Okay...that was just a very odd segway.
- jmatchett383

He posted a link showing faceoff stats for the NHL. Jack Eichel is 4th worst. I was being sarcastic and I am generally interested in seeing how long it takes him to improve

Dude played over 150 NHL games and 74 points...and maybe be the lead singer from CCR. I'd much rather have him that Brett.
- jmatchett383

worse #1 overall?

Patrik Stefan, 1999, Atlanta Thrashers
Doug Wickenheiser, 1980, Montreal Canadiens
Alexandre Daigle, 1993, Ottawa Senators
Rick DiPietro, 2000, New York Islanders
Gord Kluzak, 1982, Boston Bruins

and as good as the 1990 draft was, imagine being the Islanders who too Scott Scissons 6th overall.

Yeah, he didn't do much...but at least his junior numbers make the pick legit. Lindros was picked 9th based on his last name.
- jmatchett383

yeah even healthy he really shouldn't have been picked that high.

worse #1 overall?

Patrik Stefan, 1999, Atlanta Thrashers
Doug Wickenheiser, 1980, Montreal Canadiens
Alexandre Daigle, 1993, Ottawa Senators
Rick DiPietro, 2000, New York Islanders
Gord Kluzak, 1982, Boston Bruins

and as good as the 1990 draft was, imagine being the Islanders who too Scott Scissons 6th overall.
- nastyflyergirl

Wings drafted someone in the 60's that never played an nhl game

edit claude gauthier 1964 1st overall pick

worse #1 overall?

Patrik Stefan, 1999, Atlanta Thrashers
Doug Wickenheiser, 1980, Montreal Canadiens
Alexandre Daigle, 1993, Ottawa Senators
Rick DiPietro, 2000, New York Islanders
Gord Kluzak, 1982, Boston Bruins

and as good as the 1990 draft was, imagine being the Islanders who too Scott Scissons 6th overall.
- nastyflyergirl

imagine us picking over Jagr. Oh wait.

imagine us picking over Jagr. Oh wait.
- hereticpride

at least Ricci had a solid NHL career. Obviously re-drafting, Jagr would have been the #1 pick.

Colin McDonald really?

Stafford gets hurt alot, no? When he's actually playing, he's a good player to have around. And yeah, guess where he went to college?

I don't know enough about DeLeo/Jostalek, to be honest.

I can almost hear Pee-air now.....

"AND NOW THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS HAVE ACQUIRED A VERY TALENTED FORWARD IN ANDREW STAFFORD OUT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA WHERE HE PLAYED FOR FLYERS COOCH DAVE HAKSTOL. DREWS DAD GORD WAS A SHIFTY PLAYER FOR MILWAUKEE IN THE OLD IHL AND WENT TO SHATTUCK-SAINT MARYS AND PLAYED WITH ZACHARY PARISE AND SIDNEY CROSBY."
- johndewar

It was a little difficult because the proposals are of that for top line player
- PhillySportsGuy

I know right