Fantasy Sports: Flyers Board Mock Draft 2017

[GKJ]

Arizona Coyotes select Latvian goalie Mareks Egils Mitens, playing out of the the Aston Rebels of the NAHL from nearby Delaware County.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Thanks man. You're running a great draft! Best one I've been involved in!

Seconded - thanks Chuck

 

[Chuck Downie]

Thanks man. You're running a great draft! Best one I've been involved in!

Seconded - thanks Chuck

Thanks guys!

 

[Patrick Division]

New Jersey selects from Fargo (You betcha) USHL, G, Matthew Murray.

 

[Chuck Downie]

St. Louis Blues select Nick Henry from Regina.


St. Louis management had their eyes on another player but changed their decision when Henry was still available at 130.


http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=201705

draft so far:

1-22 Klim Kostin
1-31 Kailer Yamamoto
2-53 Dmitri Samorukov
4-115 Igor Shvyrov
5-130 Nick Henry

 

[Chinatown88]

With the 131st pick in the 2017 NHL Draft. The are proud to select from the United States National Team Development Program:

Skyler Brind'Amour

Selections so far:

9) Elias Pettersson, C/LW, Timra (Allsvenskan)
38) Morgan Geekie, C/RW, Tri-City (WHL)
71) Joni Ikonen, C/LW, Frolunda J20 (Superelit)
80) Alexander Chmelevski, C, Ottawa (OHL)
85) Cale Fleury, D, Kootenay (WHL)
91) Tommy Miller, D, US NTDP (USHL)
100) Joël Teasdale, C, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
131) Skyler Brind'Amour, C, US NTDP (USHL)
PMing next GM

 

[SanBlom]

Arizona Coyotes select Latvian goalie Mareks Egils Mitens, playing out of the the Aston Rebels of the NAHL from nearby Delaware County.

I like your style!

 

[Ernest95]

The Dallas stars are proud to select marek skyvrne. If he's drafted already go bpa, I had other names but they're on my pc lol. Pming next gm.

 

[CodyTheHuman]

With the 133th pick of the 2017 fantasy entry draft the Florida Panthers are proud to select, from HC Ceske Budejovice, goal tender Jiri Patera!

The Florida draft so far:
Martin Necas - C
Henri Jokiharu - D
Josh Norris - C
Jiri Patera - G

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Arizona Coyotes select Latvian goalie Mareks Egils Mitens, playing out of the the Aston Rebels of the NAHL from nearby Delaware County.

If we somehow ended up drafting this guy, and he made the NHL, and we were icing a team that included a guy called Bunny Man and a guy called Mittens, I would die of happiness.

 

[denominator]

St. Louis Blues select Nick Henry from Regina.


St. Louis management had their eyes on another player but changed their decision when Henry was still available at 130.


http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=201705

draft so far:

1-22 Klim Kostin
1-31 Kailer Yamamoto
2-53 Dmitri Samorukov
4-115 Igor Shvyrov
5-130 Nick Henry

Damn, good pickup at 130 OA. I almost took him in the fourth round, but figured the Rangers needed another goalie prospect first.

 

[GKJ]

If we somehow ended up drafting this guy, and he made the NHL, and we were icing a team that included a guy called Bunny Man and a guy called Mittens, I would die of happiness.

Would have to be the first player drafted out of a local junior team as well, no? This was only the second year there was a team in Aston.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

If the Isles had a 4th I would've taken Henry. He was one of a few I considered in the 3rd, but his skating worries me.

 

[Chuck Downie]

Damn, good pickup at 130 OA. I almost took him in the fourth round, but figured the Rangers needed another goalie prospect first.

I thought he slipped a bit here too. I`d take him if he`s still around for the Flyers string of 4th rounders.

If the Isles had a 4th I would've taken Henry. He was one of a few I considered in the 3rd, but his skating worries me.

I think the third is more likely when he is picked or some team really likes him and takes him sooner. His skating and how much he fed off of Sam Steel worries me.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

I thought he slipped a bit here too. I`d take him if he`s still around for the Flyers string of 4th rounders.



I think the third is more likely when he is picked or some team really likes him and takes him sooner. His skating and how much he fed off of Sam Steel worries me.

Yeah, I doubt he slips to the fourth, but if he does I'd love for the Flyers to scoop him. His skating really bothers me, but he has skill.

 

[Chuck Downie]

With pick 134 select (BPA per GM) goaltender Ian Scott.

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=257786

This one has to go up too:

Blackhawks GM pm'd.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

With the 135th overall pick in the 2017 HF Flyers Board Mock Draft the Chicago Blackhawks select

C Nikita Anakhovsky - Loko Yaroslavl (MHL)

Next GM PM'd

 

[denominator]

I think the third is more likely when he is picked or some team really likes him and takes him sooner. His skating and how much he fed off of Sam Steel worries me.

I'll admit his skating is an issue, and that's why he's a third/fourth round pick instead of first or second.

However, I've always hated the "player X isn't as good as his stats show because he plays with player Y" argument. Sure, Nick Henry is not the one driving the offense on his line, but he is certainly playing right alongside the guy that is. Players like Sam Steel are special, but it takes an extra something to be the guy that plays alongside special players too. Look at Sidney Crosby, or Ryan Getzlaf, or Steven Stamkos, or Connor McDavid - some guys work on their wing and others really fail. It's not a plug-and-play system, not every winger has the ability to play with elite talent and keep up and produce. We saw this with Matthew Tkachuk in the rankings last year - there were a lot of "questions" floated about whether he was as elite as he looked because of the strength of his linemates, and it turns out he is just fine.

So, in summation, I think Nick Henry has the potential to play at an elite level as a wingman, if he can figure out his skating.

 

[Chuck Downie]

I'll admit his skating is an issue, and that's why he's a third/fourth round pick instead of first or second.

However, I've always hated the "player X isn't as good as his stats show because he plays with player Y" argument. Sure, Nick Henry is not the one driving the offense on his line, but he is certainly playing right alongside the guy that is. Players like Sam Steel are special, but it takes an extra something to be the guy that plays alongside special players too. Look at Sidney Crosby, or Ryan Getzlaf, or Steven Stamkos, or Connor McDavid - some guys work on their wing and others really fail. It's not a plug-and-play system, not every winger has the ability to play with elite talent and keep up and produce. We saw this with Matthew Tkachuk in the rankings last year - there were a lot of "questions" floated about whether he was as elite as he looked because of the strength of his linemates, and it turns out he is just fine.

So, in summation, I think Nick Henry has the potential to play at an elite level as a wingman, if he can figure out his skating.

I`ll take your word on that. Admittedly, I saw him only once in the regular season and a handful of playoff games. Scouting nowadays usually sees through stuff like that but it still happens where a player gets drafted relatively high based on inflated stats.

That being said, having over a PPG as a rookie is excellent and is a good reason to spend a mid-round pick on him.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

sorry for mentioning to autopick my pick. I mentioned the misc. thread I would be gone all day yestrday and night and would not be back until today but didnt think to mention it here about BPAing my pick.
the pick is fine.

 

[Chuck Downie]

sorry for mentioning to autopick my pick. I mentioned the misc. thread I would be gone all day yestrday and night and would not be back until today but didnt think to mention it here about BPAing my pick.
the pick is fine.

No worries. You're up again in a couple picks.

 

[Chuck Downie]

select (autopick) Shawn Boudrias

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=275589

are up next.

 

[Tripod]

Pressure is on.

 

[Rebels57]

Pressure is on.

 

[Rebels57]

With the 137th pick in the 2017 Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers select, from Boston University, LW LOGAN COCKERILL.

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=273963