Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Practice Updates, Morin, Quick Hits

Awwwww Yeeeahhhhh Bill!

The OHL announced their subway roster yesterday and Laughton is in. =)

http://oshawagenerals.com...bway-super-series-rosters

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Practice Updates, Morin, Quick Hits
- bmeltzer

Im excited about morin. Depending where the flyers draft and who's available, the flyers can really start stockpiling defensive prospects. Really interested to see the draft this year with hecksy involved.

The OHL announced their subway roster yesterday and Laughton is in. =)

http://oshawagenerals.com...bway-super-series-rosters
- HockeyNutte

Laughtons potential frees up some assets up front to use in a trade for hopefully a young defenseman down the line. Can't wait until he's ready for the NHL or when the flyers roster makes room for him.

Bill,

I think I remember a Halloween game against TB a number of years ago where Enrico Ciccone had a fight as well as a hook/hold/trip penalty. I remember the in or penalty because the announcers made a note about how he was okay with the roughing/fighting penalties but no the others. It was either a Halloween game or a 10/30 game. Has my mind gone on me (more than usual)?

The OHL announced their subway roster yesterday and Laughton is in. =)

http://oshawagenerals.com...bway-super-series-rosters
- HockeyNutte

Morin made the QMJHL team also, now we see if Leier makes the WHL roster.

I am really encouraged by what I see in couturier this year and the chiefs use of him. I think this is the beginning of coutts making his mark on the NHL. His rookie year was not a flash in the pan, rather a glimpse of the future.

I am really encouraged by why I see in couturier this year and the chiefs use of him. I think this is the beginning of coutts making his mark on the NHL. His rookie year was not a flash in the pan, rather a glimpse of the future.
- funmaster18

You can see the offensive potential starting to bubble up slowly as well.

A truly special player who should not be traded.

2014 draft prospect Anthony DeAngelo (native of Sewell, NJ)

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=689071

You can see the offensive potential starting to bubble up slowly as well.

A truly special player who should not be traded.
- bradleyc4

I hope the flyers feel the same way

And I agree you can see his offensive ability trying I emerge like a butterfly from its cocoon

2014 draft prospect Anthony DeAngelo (native of Sewell, NJ)

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=689071
- ob18

He's local? He'll be drafted or heavily discussed for years to come in the rumor mill

Bill,

Whats the over/under we see Alt this season with the big club?

He's local? He'll be drafted or heavily discussed for years to come in the rumor mill
- funmaster18

Gotta trade for Washington Township's (childhood residence, not birth place) Johnny Gaudreau first.
Go Gloucester County! And before that, go Camden County, birthplace of Mr. Bob Ryan Fist.

2014 draft prospect Anthony DeAngelo (native of Sewell, NJ)

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=689071
- ob18

play bad for Ekblad


last column is previous rank
Here are the rankings

1 Sam Reinhart C 11/6/95 R 6.01 186 Kootenay WHL 1
2 Aaron Ekblad D 2/7/96 R 6.03.5 216 Barrie OHL 2
3 Michael Dal Colle F 6/20/96 L 6.01.75 184 Oshawa OHL 6
4 Willie Nylander F 5/1/96 R 5.11 169 Rogle SweAl 3
5 Anton Karlsson LW 8/3/96 L 6.01.25 187 Frolunda SweJE 5
6 Kaspari Kapanen RW 7/23/96 R 5.11 172 Kuopio FinE 9
7 Oskar Lindblom RW 8/15/96 L 6.01.25 191 Brynas SweJE 7
8 Roland McKeown RD 1/20/96 R 6.00.5 192 Kingston OHL 10
9 Sam Bennett LW 6/20/96 L 6.00.25 178 Kingston OHL 12
10 Leon Draisaitl C 10/27/95 L 6.00.5 199 Prince Albert WHL 14
11 Nick Ritchie F 12/5/95 L 6.02.25 218 Peterborough OHL 13
12 Jake Virtanen LW 8/17/96 R 6.00.75 208 Calgary WHL 4
13 Blake Clarke F 1/24/96 L 6.01.25 218 North Bay OHL 8
14 Jared McCann C 5/31/96 L 6.00.25 179 S.S. Marie OHL 15
15 Connor Bleackley C/RW 7/2/96 R 6.00 196 Red Deer WHL 27
16 Brendan Perlini LW 4/27/96 L 6.02.5 205 Niagara OHL NR
17 Haydn Fleury LD 7/8/96 L 6.02.5 207 Red Deer WHL 21
18 Brycen Martin LD 5/9/96 L 6.01.75 184 Swift Current WHL 18
19 Ivan Barbashev F 12/14/95 L 6.00 181 Moncton QMJHL 11
20 Adrian Kempe C 9/13/96 L 6.01.5 187 Modo SweJE 20
21 Jacob Middleton LD 1/2/96 L 6.02.75 208 Ottawa OHL 17
22 Jack Glover RD 5/17/96 R 6.02.75 173 USA Under-18 NTDP 22
23 Alex Tuch RW 5/10/96 R 6.03.5 213 USA Under-18 NTDP NR
24 Jakub Vrana RW 2/28/96 L 6.00 183 Linkoping SweE 16
25 Nick Schmaltz RW 2/23/96 R 5.11.5 172 Green Bay USHL 23
26 Josh Ho-Sang RW 1/22/96 R 5.11 160 Windsor OHL 26
27 Nikolai Goldobin RW 10/7/95 L 5.11 165 Sarnia OHL 28
28 Anthony Deangelo RD 10/24/95 R 5.10.75 175 Sarnia OHL NR
29 Dylan Larkin LW 7/30/96 L 6.00.75 190 USA Under-18 NTDP NR
30 Austin Poganski RW 2/16/96 R 6.01.25 198 Tri-City USHL NR

Gotta trade for Washington Township's Johnny Gaudreau first.
Go Gloucester County! And before that, go Camden County, birthplace of Mr. Bob Ryan Fist.
- jmatchett383

Don't worry, bobby Ryab will be a flyer once he turns 35

Bill,

Whats the over/under we see Alt this season with the big club?
- Pyzik

The over is yes. The under is no.

Gotta trade for Washington Township's (childhood residence, not birth place) Johnny Gaudreau first.
Go Gloucester County! And before that, go Camden County, birthplace of Mr. Bob Ryan Fist.
- jmatchett383

Ryan will be signing here in 2 years no doubt about that

He's local? He'll be drafted or heavily discussed for years to come in the rumor mill
- funmaster18

Watched a few games of him, might try for another on C Friday.

Ryan will be signing here in 2 years no doubt about that
- PhillaBully

Hopefully Pittsburgh and the Rangers both give up mid-round picks trading for his rights first *coughHamhuiscough*

Im excited about morin. Depending where the flyers draft and who's available, the flyers can really start stockpiling defensive prospects. Really interested to see the draft this year with hecksy involved.
- funmaster18

It's cool to watch our top prospects develop into a trade package for big buff

Hopefully Pittsburgh and the Rangers both give up mid-round picks trading for his rights first *coughHamhuiscough*
- jmatchett383

lol that will be the flyers

Even though the flyers forgot the game was 60 minutes on Tuesday, I still saw a lot they can build on. No time to go backwards. Puck pursuit and passing was great te first half of the game minus a few gaffes. Mason still playing solid. Need to get the PP and late game letdown issues resolved. I also think some of the lines are starting to build chemistry.

Im excited about morin. Depending where the flyers draft and who's available, the flyers can really start stockpiling defensive prospects. Really interested to see the draft this year with hecksy involved.
- funmaster18

I think the focus needs to shift back to high scoring forwards. We have Morin, Haag, Laurdsen, Alt, Konan, and Gostisbere in the system. Not to mention Gus and Schenn with the team. If 3 of those guy can make the team and 1 of them become a high impact player, then that would be 5 homegrown defenseman in 4-5 years.

And with Schenn, Coutuirer, and Laughton, they need to move away from "Mike Richards" forwards mold and start to go after pure goal scorers in the draft.

play bad for Ekblad


last column is previous rank
Here are the rankings

1 Sam Reinhart C 11/6/95 R 6.01 186 Kootenay WHL 1
2 Aaron Ekblad D 2/7/96 R 6.03.5 216 Barrie OHL 2
3 Michael Dal Colle F 6/20/96 L 6.01.75 184 Oshawa OHL 6
4 Willie Nylander F 5/1/96 R 5.11 169 Rogle SweAl 3
5 Anton Karlsson LW 8/3/96 L 6.01.25 187 Frolunda SweJE 5
6 Kaspari Kapanen RW 7/23/96 R 5.11 172 Kuopio FinE 9
7 Oskar Lindblom RW 8/15/96 L 6.01.25 191 Brynas SweJE 7
8 Roland McKeown RD 1/20/96 R 6.00.5 192 Kingston OHL 10
9 Sam Bennett LW 6/20/96 L 6.00.25 178 Kingston OHL 12
10 Leon Draisaitl C 10/27/95 L 6.00.5 199 Prince Albert WHL 14
11 Nick Ritchie F 12/5/95 L 6.02.25 218 Peterborough OHL 13
12 Jake Virtanen LW 8/17/96 R 6.00.75 208 Calgary WHL 4
13 Blake Clarke F 1/24/96 L 6.01.25 218 North Bay OHL 8
14 Jared McCann C 5/31/96 L 6.00.25 179 S.S. Marie OHL 15
15 Connor Bleackley C/RW 7/2/96 R 6.00 196 Red Deer WHL 27
16 Brendan Perlini LW 4/27/96 L 6.02.5 205 Niagara OHL NR
17 Haydn Fleury LD 7/8/96 L 6.02.5 207 Red Deer WHL 21
18 Brycen Martin LD 5/9/96 L 6.01.75 184 Swift Current WHL 18
19 Ivan Barbashev F 12/14/95 L 6.00 181 Moncton QMJHL 11
20 Adrian Kempe C 9/13/96 L 6.01.5 187 Modo SweJE 20
21 Jacob Middleton LD 1/2/96 L 6.02.75 208 Ottawa OHL 17
22 Jack Glover RD 5/17/96 R 6.02.75 173 USA Under-18 NTDP 22
23 Alex Tuch RW 5/10/96 R 6.03.5 213 USA Under-18 NTDP NR
24 Jakub Vrana RW 2/28/96 L 6.00 183 Linkoping SweE 16
25 Nick Schmaltz RW 2/23/96 R 5.11.5 172 Green Bay USHL 23
26 Josh Ho-Sang RW 1/22/96 R 5.11 160 Windsor OHL 26
27 Nikolai Goldobin RW 10/7/95 L 5.11 165 Sarnia OHL 28
28 Anthony Deangelo RD 10/24/95 R 5.10.75 175 Sarnia OHL NR
29 Dylan Larkin LW 7/30/96 L 6.00.75 190 USA Under-18 NTDP NR
30 Austin Poganski RW 2/16/96 R 6.01.25 198 Tri-City USHL NR
- PhillaBully

Hayden Fleury is my pick. Just love big WHL defensemen.