Prospect Info: 2023-24 #1: Phantoms (AHL), Reading Royals (ECHL), NCAA, Jrs., Int'l, etc.

[deadhead]

The love for marginal prospects. Never ends until they finally show they're AHL plus guys.

Brink is a good example of taking advantage of an opportunity, started TC ticketed for LHV, played his way into roster consideration, now playing his way into a top 9 and maybe a top 6 role.

Lycksell got an 8 game cameo last season, did diddly squat. Now his only hope is to shine in LHV, and sooner or later another opportunity will present itself, but he'll have to take advantage of it.

"Seize the day"

 

[Curufinwe]

Or they could let him play instead of a scrub like Deslauriers?

He’s another guy Torts hates. Not his kind of player, to quote Meltzer.

 

[deadhead]

I don't think Lycksell or Frost are the kind of players Torts "hates," not sure he hates many players.

He does get frustrated with some players, TDA b/c he's uncoachable (given his play in Carolina, be overjoyed to eat the money and get a 5th and Rizzo back), Hayes b/c his skill set was a poor fit, same with JVR. With Bellows it was a lack of talent, with Allison, getting the player to optimize his limited skill set (below average passer).

With players like Frost and Lycksell, it's a matter of pushing them to be MORE aggressive, and not wait for the pretty play, more like TK, for example, who makes more than his share of mistakes but also makes good things happen. He pushed York to be more aggressive on offense and York has responded.

 

[mr4tno]

Was going to pay to watch the Phantoms tonight. Glad I didn't. Ian has them playing "correctly" again. 13 shots thru 2 periods

 

[Striiker]

That’s kind of what I am saying. He’s not developing other parts of his game. It’s speed, power, skating, shooting.

At this point just keep shooting. Become the best shooter in the world. That’s the more likely scenario than him becoming a well balanced offensive threat.

You're making me very sad

 

[Curufinwe]

The Flyers are spending too much cash on the Phantoms to have a bottom 10 AHL team again.

 

[wankstifier]

I'll need a Venn diagram of the people who're clamoring to sell off Kevin Hayes and the fans who think Cutter Gauthier is the future 1C.

 

[deadhead]

Rizzo faced off against Gauthier last night, both had an assist.
Rizzo now has 10 points in 4 games.

EP has him at 5'11 174, Denver at 5'11 185.
Probably doesn't skate well enough to play center, but if his skating has improved, could push for a job at LW (LH shot).

Not that Pronman is a reliable source, but he did rank Rizzo #69 in a 2019 redraft.

I think Carolina threw him in b/c they didn't think they could sign him, given the depth of middle six forward prospects in their system. Rizzo can see the Flyers roster and an opening for him this summer.

 

[tnfrs]

The Flyers are spending too much cash on the Phantoms to have a bottom 10 AHL team again.

still made the playoffs last year though

 

[renberg]

The Flyers are spending too much cash on the Phantoms to have a bottom 10 AHL team again.

It’s the Lappy effect.

 

[tnfrs]

JR Avon playing today for the Phantoms for the first time

 

[Striiker]

Player development

 

[renberg]

Player development

Hard to believe isn’t it? The HC in Philly lambasts his players in the press so the head clown with the organization’s main minor league team decides to do the same thing.

 

[tnfrs]

Avon already running goalies, perfect fit. He's the fastest kid alive.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Player development

Allison quickly went overrated to underrated within this organization.

 

[VladDrag]

Allison quickly went overrated to underrated within this organization.

Another player that are asking to be something he’s not.

 

[deadhead]

Another player that are asking to be something he’s not.

Well, what is he?

 

[Striiker]

Allison quickly went overrated to underrated within this organization.

Still waiting for them to properly evaluate one single player.

 

[mr4tno]

JR Avon playing today for the Phantoms for the first time

great but they scratched Gendron (is he hurt). It is almost as if the knuckle draggers have a speed quota. I'm not buying the 3 games in 3 nights either...

 

[tnfrs]

great but they scratched Gendron (is he hurt). It is almost as if the knuckle draggers have a speed quota. I'm not buying the 3 games in 3 nights either...

samson and gendron are both young as hell so theyre rotating them in and out for a few games. i dont know how much your approval factors into the decision but with how often our prospects seemed to get injured the last few years its not a bad idea to manage the load in the beginning

 

[Beef Invictus]

Somehow people are going to look at Allison's path and remain convinced the Flyers are good at player development and don't need to change anything.

 

[Magua]

Laczynski has 7 points in 5 games. Lycksell has 5 goals. But their only solution to fit more than 1 young forward is to repeatedly scratch Frost.

 

[Rebels57]

He better hope his orbital strikes translate

Thats my biggest concern. Every time I see a goal its from damn near the blue line. Those shots are just not going in on NHL goalies.

 

[tnfrs]

theres a new rule in the chl this year where the final boss is a team of refs

 

[mr4tno]

samson and gendron are both young as hell so theyre rotating them in and out for a few games. i dont know how much your approval factors into the decision but with how often our prospects seemed to get injured the last few years its not a bad idea to manage the load in the beginning

Normally, your responses are logical, fact filled and devoid of sarcasm. I'm not sure why the highlighted portion of your response was warranted. It is a discussion board so we discuss....