deadhead
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Anyone who has ever watched the playoffs knows having a top ten goalie is a huge edge.
And that it's hard to garner a top 6 (top 4 D-men slightly easier but still tough) after pick #40.
So using (2) 3rds and a 2nd on 3 goalies to keep the pipeline full is a rational strategy, especially when it seems scouting and developing goalies might be the Flyers biggest organizational strength -
Stolarz (2nd)
Lyon (UFA)
Hart (2nd)
Sandstrom (3rd)
Tomek (3rd) is off to a good start (7g, .922 sv%), though I doubt we'll ever see him in NA.
Ersson (5th)
Fedotov (7th) top KHL goalie
Kolosov and Zavragin look like they can provide long-term depth, along with Bjarnason.
MacPherson (#172) is off to a good start in the BCHL, 4g 5-2 7
EP: Ryan MacPherson, who plays centre, supports plays lower in the zone and starts the breakouts. He acts as the connector, the passer who deceives defenders and moves the puck quickly around them. He ensures that the puck transitions smoothly from the defensive zone to the offensive end.
And that it's hard to garner a top 6 (top 4 D-men slightly easier but still tough) after pick #40.
So using (2) 3rds and a 2nd on 3 goalies to keep the pipeline full is a rational strategy, especially when it seems scouting and developing goalies might be the Flyers biggest organizational strength -
Stolarz (2nd)
Lyon (UFA)
Hart (2nd)
Sandstrom (3rd)
Tomek (3rd) is off to a good start (7g, .922 sv%), though I doubt we'll ever see him in NA.
Ersson (5th)
Fedotov (7th) top KHL goalie
Kolosov and Zavragin look like they can provide long-term depth, along with Bjarnason.
MacPherson (#172) is off to a good start in the BCHL, 4g 5-2 7
EP: Ryan MacPherson, who plays centre, supports plays lower in the zone and starts the breakouts. He acts as the connector, the passer who deceives defenders and moves the puck quickly around them. He ensures that the puck transitions smoothly from the defensive zone to the offensive end.