C Jay O'Brien - Charlotte Checkers, AHL (2018, 19th, PHI released)
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Tripod
I hate this team
After everything he has gone through, hard not to route for this guy. Great goal here.
Looked better after he returned from injury, after a quick glance looks like 18 points in 17 games to finish the season. Understandably since he's already 22, you might hope for numbers that jumped off the page but it was also a down year for BU standards.
Interesting dilemma since the current management group didn't take him. Not sure if you'd rather give him a 2 year ELC to see if there's something there or get a mulligan with the 51st pick in the 2024 Draft. I guess it'll depend on if he progresses next season.
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Who's the clown?
I'd like the Flyers to sign him in the hopes he actually can be an NHL player.
In reality though, if the Flyers sign him, we know he will not be an NHLer, and if they take the 2nd round pick, they will just trade it away in some useless moronic deal, i.e. JVR plus a 2nd rounder for Derick Brassard.
In reality though, if the Flyers sign him, we know he will not be an NHLer, and if they take the 2nd round pick, they will just trade it away in some useless moronic deal, i.e. JVR plus a 2nd rounder for Derick Brassard.
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You take the comp pick and run with it. It was a high-risk pick banking on a high-reward long-term projection that has proven to be misguided. The flashes O'Brien showed pre-draft were indeed just flashes. You cut your losses, recover a valuable asset, and add an 18-year player to your prospect pool instead.
O'Brien might earn a UFA deal at some point but his NHL upside is very low at this point.
O'Brien might earn a UFA deal at some point but his NHL upside is very low at this point.
Fletcher does seem to have a strong allergy to the 2nd round.
Philly should obviously be taking the pick, but O'Brien is equally obviously going to be getting an ELC immediately from some NHL team.
Fletcher will take that 2nd and flip it immediately for a #7 D
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Gaylord Q Tinkledink
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Don't the flyers have to offer him a contract 1st ?
Granted it could be the absolute lowest, but I think the team has to "try" and sign him ?
Granted it could be the absolute lowest, but I think the team has to "try" and sign him ?
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Third-leading scorer for the Terriers - who finished first in Hockey East. Though the consensus seems to be it's a down year for college hockey.
It will be interesting to see what happens both with O'Brien (Flyers) and Case McCarthy (Devils).
For obvious reasons, Lane Hutson is drawing most of the attention. But the upperclassmen have had bounce back seasons in Jay Pandolfo's first season as head coach (with the exception of the Bean pot Tournament of course).
It will be interesting to see what happens both with O'Brien (Flyers) and Case McCarthy (Devils).
For obvious reasons, Lane Hutson is drawing most of the attention. But the upperclassmen have had bounce back seasons in Jay Pandolfo's first season as head coach (with the exception of the Bean pot Tournament of course).
He's gonna find a way to trade it for the rights to Justin Braun
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Friedman on 32 thoughts reports he will NOT be signed by the Flyers. They will take the compensation 2nd.
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I thought he had to be offered a contract in order to get compensation ? Sounded like the flyers didn't, but either way they get the 51st overall pick, as he was the 19th pick ?
