Confirmed with Link: Attard Traded to Edmonton for Ben Gleason

[renberg]

This is the process problem. They just don't give prospects a chance to find out if they can adjust to the NHL game's speed, size, lack of time and space, quality of teammates and opposition. I like Attard's offensive instincts and hands. Can he play D? Never saw enough. Do I trust the people developing him?

Flyers development strikes again. Attard is just another guy who flamed out in LV. Someone will say that when they flop here, that they don't succeed anywhere else. True perhaps. Maybe its once the Flyers development ruins them then they are not salvageable.

 

[deadhead]

Flyers development strikes again. Attard is just another guy who flamed out in LV. Someone will say that when they flop here, that they don't succeed anywhere else. True perhaps. Maybe its once the Flyers development ruins them then they are not salvageable.

How come when other teams like Buffalo "ruin" players they bounce back when they're gone?
Maybe the players the "Flyers" "ruin" just weren't that good to start with.

Attard was an overage late 3rd rd pick who was a college goal scorer at rover.
They gambled they could take a big D-man who had a plus shot and decent skating and turn him into a real NHL defenseman.

Those are the gambles you should be taking at that point in the draft rather than some "safe" pick.

 

[dats81]

They have put way too much emphasis on size and handedness in the Holmgren, Hextal and Fletcher eras. With Briere it feels a little more balanced but still work in progress.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

How come when other teams like Buffalo "ruin" players they bounce back when they're gone?
Maybe the players the "Flyers" "ruin" just weren't that good to start with.

Attard was an overage late 3rd rd pick who was a college goal scorer at rover.
They gambled they could take a big D-man who had a plus shot and decent skating and turn him into a real NHL defenseman.

Those are the gambles you should be taking at that point in the draft rather than some "safe" pick.

Agree to an extent. So, it is a drafting issue? As some have said I do not place much value in the Flyers develo0ment.

With all the resources they have they should be producing more NHL level players. Doesn't seem to me they hire the best.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I am going to hold you to the bolded.

I wonder if this involves realizing that practices aren't just small sample sizes, they're non-existent

 

[deadhead]

Agree to an extent. So, it is a drafting issue? As some have said I do not place much value in the Flyers develo0ment.

With all the resources they have they should be producing more NHL level players. Doesn't seem to me they hire the best.

After the top 40, drafting is a low probability event. After the top 100, a complete crapshoot.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

After the top 40, drafting is a low probability event. After the top 100, a complete crapshoot.

So, in other words, you give the Flyers a pass.

 

[deadhead]

So, in other words, you give the Flyers a pass.

I given everyone a pass after the 2nd rd, when you go through drafts after 2015 or so, not a lot of hits. A few impact players, more bottom six/third pair types and "cup of coffee" guys.

2016: #66 Fox, #85 Mahura, #106 Duhaime, #111 Gregory, #118 Colton, #159 Hagel, #162 Bratt
2017: #63 Zetterlund, #67 Geekie, #99 Bryson D, #103 Anderson, #117 Bernstrom, #121 Batherson, #137 Cates, #139 S Aho D, #169 Perbix D
2018: #63 McBain, #92 Dewar, #115 Cotter, #120 Kurashev, #141 Sharangovich,
2019: #91 Protas, #95 Spence D, #98 Macelli, #125 Kastelic