Absurd to suggest that is what is being said. That's just what you want to to say. The Flyers have a very deep prospect pool.
- MJL
"The Philadelphia Flyers made a massive mistake when they took the giant defenseman Samuel Morin with the eleventh selection of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Although Morin was once viewed as a legitimate future top-four defenseman in the NHL, there were definitely some warning signs with this selection from the very start. One major concern when looking at Morin was the question of if he would have been able to adapt to the speed of the NHL. Morin definitely had the potential to be a shutdown defenseman in the NHL, but his skill level was questionable as an early to mid first round pick." -sportster.com
Vecchione is an older and more mature player. Much younger players are higher on the list. Vecchione will get a chance and his play will decide if he is the true 3C the Flyers are looking for
- MJL
"All things considered, Mike Vecchione has picked up where he left off last year despite making a trying transition from the NCAA to the pros. While a lot of people go timid when making the jump, he continues to remain proficient on the offensive front. He is comfortable with making the correct play rather than swinging for the perfect play."- Dobberprospects.com
This is funny. Frost was drafted in the first round. That automatically makes him a top prospect. The Flyers arguably have the best prospect pool in the NHL so how does a ranking of 4th for Frost suggest that he is not a top prospect.?
- MJL
"Needs to get physically stronger in order to maximize output at the highest level, since he is undersized (5-11, 170) for the National Hockey League game." - The Hockey News
"Frost will likely play in the OHL next year and then he will get a shot at the Flyers roster out of training camp in the 2019-20 season." - The Hockey Wrters
Many consider Hart to be a future NHL star goaltender. The idea that nobody knows how a prospect is going to turn out applies to every prospect not just goalies.
- MJL
"Hart is quite undersized for the position but he hasn’t let that slow him down. He has performed well on all stages and will need to continue to work hard if he wants to succeed in the NHL. It may be too early to say, but I will do it anyways. The Flyers have a really good goalie in Hart and I will go as far as saying he will be the Flyers starting goalie for the 2020-21" - The hockey writers
Of the CHL Goaltenders of the year for the last 10 years, only Jake Allen is even an NHL regular. In teh same period, skaters who were player of the year included Mitchell Marner, Connor McDavid, Anthony Mantha, Jonathan Drouin, Jordan Eberle, Cody Hodgson, and John Tavares. SO clearly it just as hard to predict the upside of other prospects who were standouts in the CHL.
How many Phantoms practices have you actually watched? We'll find out what he is in the future. Same as every prospect.
- MJL
Flyers practices, development camps which make the Flyers fans drool. I have seen Phantoms games where some of the non-prospects promoted by message board regulars vanish.
Your comments not only lack legitimate hockey insight, they lack common sense.
- MJL
My comments are a welcome visit to reality. Other comments here are the reason why fans of other more established teams make fun of Flyers fans, for their lack of knowledge, and admiring the big hitter or the flashy practice player over the good hockey player.
