Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Manning Signs, Rookie Camp, Leier, Quick Hits

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Manning Signs, Rookie Camp, Leier, Quick Hits
- bmeltzer

Can't wait for the season to start. Should be a fun year (compared to last year).

Good move if the Flyers signed Wellwood to a Minor League contract. Keeps him off the 50 contract reserve list, and off having to carry him on the Cap during the Season.

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Manning Signs, Rookie Camp, Leier, Quick Hits
- bmeltzer

Love reading your analysis about the young guys in the system. Other writers always overvalue prospects or write off late round picks as guys who have no chance.

It seems for the first time in a while, the next draft will be one where I hope the Flyers will look to add depth at forward (and hopefully goaltending). Laughton has some offensive upside, but they don't have anyone who projects as a top 6 forward.

Good move if the Flyers signed Wellwood to a Minor League contract. Keeps him off the 50 contract reserve list, and off having to carry him on the Cap during the Season.
- MJL

Also allows him to rehab with the organization he's most comfortable with.

Rough breaks for Leier on the injury front. Looking forward to seeing him light it up in his 3rd junior season.

Also allows him to rehab with the organization he's most comfortable with.
- PhillySportsGuy

I would think the organization would have to pay for his rehabilitation, regardless. He was hurt while in their employ.

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Manning Signs, Rookie Camp, Leier, Quick Hits
- bmeltzer

Nice update Bill, as always. It's always beneficial to watch these kids with some knowledge of their abilities and what they need to work on.

Jean-Guy is 79? Cripes. I remember him skating on the "French Line" for the Flyers alongside Andre Lacroix, and (vaguely) D!ck Sarrazin (later Simon Nolet).

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Manning Signs, Rookie Camp, Leier, Quick Hits
- bmeltzer

The rookie games are always fun, you never know who will stand out. It's good to see that they could be moved from Vorhees to Wells Fargo when the Flyers get home advantage. James van Riemsdyk was certainly a beast in his rookie game, a personal favourite of mine. Schenn and Couturier played well in their rookie game together but not enough shine the same JvR did. I'm very excited to see what Laughton and Morin can do against other rookies their own age. I'll be keeping a close on both of them. I'm hoping to see some flashes of offense from Samuel Morin

I hope Chubak turns out to be a stellar goalie so the Wachy Shach can play Chewbacca's roars and growls after great saves.

I hope Chubak turns out to be a stellar goalie so the Wachy Shach can play Chewbacca's roars and growls after great saves.
- Flyskippy

Hope so, too, but he's an R2D2 sized goalie in today's era of huge netminders.

I hope Chubak turns out to be a stellar goalie so the Wachy Shach can play Chewbacca's roars and growls after great saves.
- Flyskippy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0vsNFO2pDg

12th

12th
- aightwebang17

You earned this

Love reading your analysis about the young guys in the system. Other writers always overvalue prospects or write off late round picks as guys who have no chance.

It seems for the first time in a while, the next draft will be one where I hope the Flyers will look to add depth at forward (and hopefully goaltending). Laughton has some offensive upside, but they don't have anyone who projects as a top 6 forward.
- PhillySportsGuy

Straka is a top-6-or-bust sort of prospect.

Hope so, too, but he's an R2D2 sized goalie in today's era of huge netminders.
- bmeltzer

huge netminders are overrated. see: lindback, anders

huge netminders are overrated. see: lindback, anders
- hammarby31

Height isnt everything, but it obviously can help if the goaltender uses it correctly. See Rinne, Pekka. But a 5'10" Bernie Parent will tell you height need not matter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0vsNFO2pDg
- Crimsoninja

I'm not even supposed to be here today.

huge netminders are overrated. see: lindback, anders
- hammarby31

Being 6'3" certainly didn't help Michael Leighton.

I'm not even supposed to be here today.
- johndewar

lol

Go Tyler!!

I've played with him!

Being 6'3" certainly didn't help Michael Leighton.
- johndewar

Height means something but it doesn't mean everything. It's really all about the motion in the ocean to tell ya the truth.

Completely off topic: Finally saw the movie "Goon".

I think it might be the worst hockey movie ever.

Being 6'3" certainly didn't help Michael Leighton.
- johndewar

6'3 is average i think these days. 6'4-6'8" is the new breed.

Height isnt everything, but it obviously can help if the goaltender uses it correctly. See Rinne, Pekka. But a 5'10" Bernie Parent will tell you height need not matter
- Trainfellow

It's sad but true that NHL teams leaguewide more or less have adopted a "small goalies need not apply" policy these days. Wasn't even all that long ago that there were still plenty of smaller goalies in the NHL (think Hasek, Richter, Vanbiesbrouck, Belfour, even tiny little Arturs Irbe) but they've largely become a dying breed in the NHL. Tim Thomas was a recent throwback-like exception, both for his height and, um, "conditioning" as well as a rather old-school style of making saves.