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If the players selected before the Flyers pick go Schaefer, Misa, Martone, Frondell and Hagens, I see them taking Desnoyers. IDK what to say about him. His stock is rising. Just don’t know if it’s against weak competition or if he is really talented. Thoughts?
I can’t get a good read on Desnoyers either. He does a lot that will probably translate and he seems to be the dreaded “high floor” player. I wouldn’t be upset if he’s the pick. I have solace that there is a great chance Flyers come out with either a great center prospect or a 1st line potential winger…or even a 1D if they win the lottery. If they botch their pick…
 
If the players selected before the Flyers pick go Schaefer, Misa, Martone, Frondell and Hagens, I see them taking Desnoyers. IDK what to say about him. His stock is rising. Just don’t know if it’s against weak competition or if he is really talented. Thoughts?
He's my number 4, and i get grief for it. High motor, high IQ, decent skill, good 2way game and brings physicality. I'd be over the moon with Desnoyers, or Frondell, and almost as excited with Hagens, but i think the Flyers pass on Hagens.

If they passed on Buium because of his size, i imagine that's an issue with Hagens, too
 
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He's my number 4, and i get grief for it. High motor, high IQ, decent skill, good 2way game and brings physicality. I'd be over the moon with Desnoyers, or Frondell, and almost as excited with Hagens, but i think the Flyers pass on Hagens.

If they passed on Buium because of his size, i imagine that's an issue with Hagens, too
I think they passed on Buium bc of his agent
 
I think they passed on Buium bc of his agent
I'm inclined to agree with you, but the company line was "we didn't want another small defenseman" as they took a small-ish forward.

So now they have Michkov, Luchanko, Brink, TK, Pelts, etc who are all "small forwards" - i imagine if things are equal in their minds, they want to add size
 
Now to be clear, i have about 5 games under my belt with him. Maybe i've watched the wrong games and that's why i've been clear almost every time i post my rankings that its a work in progress.

And also, i'm not the only one saying this. If you think there are examples of me being wrong, i'm all for it, because i'd love to be higher on him than i currently am.

Edit: I think i mean more of the pace he plays with, where while he's creative, it seems like he has to slow things down more than he does slow things down
 
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I'm inclined to agree with you, but the company line was "we didn't want another small defenseman" as they took a small-ish forward.

So now they have Michkov, Luchanko, Brink, TK, Pelts, etc who are all "small forwards" - i imagine if things are equal in their minds, they want to add size
I wouldn’t be upset if they chose Desnoyers over Hagens even though I’d prefer the latter in my nonprofessional opinion. Desnoyers and Luchanko could be a well rounded backbone down the middle of the ice. My dream is they win the draft next year and can ice this down the middle for the next 10 years:

McKenna
Misa/Hagens/Frondell/Desnoyers
Luchanko

Flyers are due for a break after the Kane/JVR, and Nolan Patrick
 
New to the Flyers?

I can almost guarantee, short of getting the first pick, they are going to take a center. It’s all they talk about.

Why is that a problem? They poured every asset into fixing the defense long-term. Time to take that same attitude and apply it to what they believe is the 2nd most important position: center. They already started with their first 2 picks last year. Keep going!
 
If the Flyers drafted Buium instead of Luchanko, who would be the top C prospect in the system?

Flyers should hopefully use at least a couple of the later 1st/2nds on centers
 
Does Hagens have the same agent as Built and Cutter?
Apparently he is Ryan Johansen’s agent too. No love lost between the agent and the Flyers. Anyone know if he’s representing any players this draft?

Edit: just sim’d the lottery and Flyers won on 1st try: Got Misa, Cootes, Ryabkin, Trethewey, Brzustewics, Fondrk, and Limatov. I’d take Schaefer over Misa but I’d still be happy if this was the outcome
 
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I’ve seen Eklund compared to Konecny, and Martone compared to the Tkachuk’s. I know who I’d rather have. Martone is a clear tier above.

That said, they’re 100% going center. We all know it. They’re very predictable. I’d be super pumped for either of Hagens or Frondell. Desnoyers sounds like Couts 2.0. A nice player for sure, but we should be aiming for a C with a higher offensive ceiling than that.
 
If the Flyers drafted Buium instead of Luchanko, who would be the top C prospect in the system?

Flyers should hopefully use at least a couple of the later 1st/2nds on centers
Buium would be the top prospect and the best Dman as soon as he hit the ice. It was an unforced error that will cost them for years. And if it was because of his agent, the Pres and GM should be fired for not making it right, esp. after Gauthier. Don't blame the agent for thinking the Flyers' org is filled with stupid doofs, it is.
 
Not that they’ll be faced with the decision, but taking a D at 1OA will never not scare me a little. Defensemen just have less certain outcomes. I want my 1OA to be as close to a can’t miss franchise player as possible.

I get Ekblad/Reinhart/Draisaitl vibes from Schaefer/Misa/Frondell. For some reason, I get the feeling Frondell is going to be the guy from this class. Hagens and Desnoyers are wild cards but they’d be fine consolations.
 
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Buium would be the top prospect and the best Dman as soon as he hit the ice. It was an unforced error that will cost them for years. And if it was because of his agent, the Pres and GM should be fired for not making it right, esp. after Gauthier. Don't blame the agent for thinking the Flyers' org is filled with stupid doofs, it is.
I don’t disagree. I’m more wondering is someone like Berglund really #2 in the system
 
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If the players selected before the Flyers pick go Schaefer, Misa, Martone, Frondell and Hagens, I see them taking Desnoyers. IDK what to say about him. His stock is rising. Just don’t know if it’s against weak competition or if he is really talented. Thoughts?

He'll be in competition for future 3C with Laughtchanko.
 
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