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I was psyched on Caufield but I think the bust factor is real and probably what scared the Flyers away (and everyone else that passed on him). Smaller guys are still at a disadvantage and the size difference is something he'll have to account for. We've seen it play out well in the past but there is a reason that the league doesn't have a ton of 5'7" superstars.
I would have preferred the Flyers taking Caufield but I get why they didn't. York looks like probably the second best (or at least safest) defenseman in the draft on paper. We'll find out in a few years if they made the right choice.
I don't think it was his height that bothered them, and they have said as much. The must have just felt he was too one-dimensional and lacked in other area of the game that don't show up on the score sheet (a bit like Laine in that regard maybe?).
I think they are preparing to lose a dman to Seattle too. York can be plugged right in if and when that happens.