Prospect Info: Round 4, Pick 94, Zayde Wisdom, RW, Kingston (OHL)

[deeshamrock]

Ill root for that puppy in your avatar, if its yours. thats the kinda thing ya root for.

He was for 13 years, great dog, and I'll never forget him, lost him to a sinus tumor, 4 years ago. But cherished every day

 

[Starat327]

He was for 13 years, great dog, and I'll never forget him, lost him to a sinus tumor, 4 years ago. But cherished every day

Ah, I'm sorry

 

[deeshamrock]

Ah, I'm sorry

Thanks. Dogs give so much of themselves , enrich lives. I'll stil miss him but I'd like to think at the end, those amazing eyes were saying, "thanks for everything, I had a great life'. Most dogs seem to convey that in their eyes. And his were clear blue, beautfiul animal.

 

[TheKingPin]

He was for 13 years, great dog, and I'll never forget him, lost him to a sinus tumor, 4 years ago. But cherished every day

Sorry, that’s sounds brutal.

 

[Starat327]

Does he have a time machine too? Cause I cant remember the last time I correlated flyers hockey with broad street bullies. Ah, well, AuthenticFans will eat it up.

Here's to hoping he's a useful player who doesn't get buried behind useless vet plugs.

 

[TheKingPin]

Well I like a lot of what I am hearing. It’s always a good sign to have people drop by just to say the like the player. Hardest working player is something I love to hear. Sounds like he will be a NHLer to me!

 

[Rebels57]

Why are black players always compared to other black players?

Really makes you wonder.

 

[freakydallas13]

Wisdom's rankings predraft:


Goulbourne was #151 for NA skaters by Central Scouting

Broad Street Hockey - Flyers waste 3rd round pick on tough guy

Doesn't seem like a fair comparison.

God the 2013 draft was so cursed for the Flyers.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

This guy is immediately my favorite player.

 

[Don Nachbaur 26]

Everything I've read about him, seems like a really good pick. After reading his article in The Athletic, he's got the hunger to succeed. Plus, Wayne Train says he'll be a fan favorite. I like it.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

"Rally round the red, rally round the red, the gold , the black and green orange."

 

[flyerslducks]

This guy is immediately my favorite player.

same haha i really like this pick and his story! Simmonds also seems to think he is a great guy/player. Seems that he plays that similar style. Love it, hope he keeps developing and gets into the middle 6!!

 

[Brock]

Some info on Wisdom for you.

I had him ranked 18th among OHL players this year.
OHL Prospects: My Final Top 50 OHL Players for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft - Part 3: 30-11

Some quotes in my media/scout polls.
OHL Prospects: Final Media/Scout Top 10 for the 2020 NHL Draft

 

[CapnZin]

I like this type of player, so I’m a fan of this pick. His heat map is good for what this team likes to do- play the perimeter. Forester and Wisdom are both High Danger players. They play most of their time in the Ozone in those spots. We need more of that. I’m happy with him.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I think he is my new favorite prospect

 

[FLYguy3911]

Fletcher said he was one of the 15 skaters they targeted after the first round. He's not a second round prospect imo, but if they really believed that, then the trade up is OK.

 

[BernieParent]

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Does he have a time machine too? Cause I cant remember the last time I correlated flyers hockey with broad street bullies. Ah, well, AuthenticFans will eat it up.

Here's to hoping he's a useful player who doesn't get buried behind useless vet plugs.

Seriously, the Flyers could replace Gritty with the Paw Patrol lineup and line the WFC with crepe streamers, and the NHL universe would still think they were one sideways glance from a bench-clearing brawl.

 

[mercury]

Having drive, determination, dedication, perseverance, and effort with out the skill to have a decently high ceiling means nothing.

Am I doing it right?

It's a corny old saying, but a true one: hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

 

[deadhead]

Fletcher said he was one of the 15 skaters they targeted after the first round. He's not a second round prospect imo, but if they really believed that, then the trade up is OK.

They may not have seen him as a 2nd rd talent so much as the type of player they want on the team for the style of hockey they want to play, especially playoff hockey.

Given the stable of mobile defensemen with good shots they've put together, tough forwards who go to the danger zone, set screen, have a quick release and can pot rebounds are invaluable.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

It's a corny old saying, but a true one: hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

What about when both work hard?

 

[mercury]

What about when both work hard?

That's when talent wins. Kind of the point of the saying there.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

That's when talent wins. Kind of the point of the saying there.

Ahh okay. Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[BritainStix]

So aside from skin colour, he actually has a similiar game to Simmonds?

Bull on his skates, relentless forchecker, tough as old boots, can hold his own in a scrap and scores all his goals from 5 yards out of the net?

Not saying he has the same 30-30 upside, but Simmonds was a projected third line winger until he broke out at the flyers.

Fair comparison?

 

[deadhead]

Given he's a 4th rd pick, if he turns out to be a solid 3rd line RW who can protect an undersized center, that's a big HIT.

 

[orangey]

Smart pick.