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You would think. I would say it will be interesting who takes who now. Not sure if I would take Porter over Hagens or Frondel though.
You would think. I would say it will be interesting who takes who now. Not sure if I would take Porter over Hagens or Frondel though.
You take the BPA
With Briere’s comments at the Zegras press conference, get the sense he wants to make 3 1st round picks. Just my hunch.
Rumors starting to fly that Frondell will be the pick @ 2 for SJ. Always surprises how the top 5 shakes out, which could be beneficial to the Flyers.
Read on social media, Myrtetus on Sirius mentioned the Flyers had Hagens in to visit Voorhees. I’m all for drafting Hagens if he drops to #6, no doubt.
They weren’t able to schedule something in Buffalo, apparently, so they met in Voorhees. I don’t think it’s quite the same as Michkov situation. Also, trust me, if it was vital that it not leak, it wouldn’t have. The Michkov visit was under tight control.
They weren’t able to schedule something in Buffalo, apparently, so they met in Voorhees. I don’t think it’s quite the same as Michkov situation. Also, trust me, if it was vital that it not leak, it wouldn’t have. The Michkov visit was under tight control.
I appreciate the insight. Either way, I hope they get the pick @ 6 correct. I doubt the plan going forward is to pick this high again, unless something really goes sideways. My personal bias is I believe Hagens has the best chance to be a 1st line forward out of a trio- Martin, O’Brien, or Hagens. I would be surprised if the regime chooses Martin over those two, but I hope to be pleasantly surprised if it happens. My assumption is based upon the fact they have an abundance of scoring wingers, so I would assume Briere would covet a center with a track record of playmaking. Out of the three, it appears Martin is a better shooter then passer.
Marek suggests if PHI or BOS trades up, it will be for Brady Martin. Everybody looking for the next Sam Bennett apparently. I would assume Utah @ 4 would be the only possible pick in the top 5 in play to be traded.
oh please don’t give up anything for Martin. Just acquire players like him when you’re ready for the cup run
Marek suggests if PHI or BOS trades up, it will be for Brady Martin. Everybody looking for the next Sam Bennett apparently. I would assume Utah @ 4 would be the only possible pick in the top 5 in play to be traded.
oh please don’t give up anything for Martin. Just acquire players like him when you’re ready for the cup run
Let’s just say the Mike Richards comparisons pan out…. you build contending teams WITH that sort of player. LA might still have won their Cups without him (although he certainly helped). Martin isn’t my first preference but I won’t be upset if he’s the pick.
I’m far from a scouting expert, but I think it is fair to point out Mike Richards at Kitchener in his first 2 seasons had significant more production then Brady Martin At Soo. Richards showed an ability to be a much more consistent play maker then Martin. I believe there is some debate whether Martin should stay at center with his playing style and ability to shoot. I just go back to this draft pick @ 6 will probably be the highest draft pick this regime will pick unless something really goes wrong. The more likely outcome is if the Flyers select again this high, another GM will be in place. Briere has to select a forward who he believes can be a first line player. Now in the end, he may believe that is the case for Martin. I would find it perplexing if Hagens or Marrtone on the board, Briere believes Martin has the higher chance to be a first line forward.
Let’s just say the Mike Richards comparisons pan out…. you build contending teams WITH that sort of player. LA might still have won their Cups without him (although he certainly helped). Martin isn’t my first preference but I won’t be upset if he’s the pick.
We could also say the same for the other draftees tho… like what if Frondell actually becomes Barkov, or Desnoyers actually becomes Bergeron, McQueen actually becomes Getzlaf, O’Brien actually becomes Yzerman, or Martone becomes a Tkachuk… wouldn’t any of those be more fundamental building blocks to a winning team than a “Mike Richards/Sam Bennett”?
Of course we know that it’s unlikely that ANY of those kids will reach those kinds of heights.
The Flyers NEED to swing for top-end talent and I don’t believe anybody sees Brady Martin having much of a chance at being a top of the lineup type of player.
Running draft blog… I will update it throughout the day as soon as possible (obviously not during the drive to Atlantic City…. it’s an eternal inside joke in print media that taking a long drive is a virtually guarantee that news breaks during the drive before you can stop and write)
I’m far from a scouting expert, but I think it is fair to point out Mike Richards at Kitchener in his first 2 seasons had significant more production then Brady Martin At Soo. Richards showed an ability to be a much more consistent play maker then Martin. I believe there is some debate whether Martin should stay at center with his playing style and ability to shoot. I just go back to this draft pick @ 6 will probably be the highest draft pick this regime will pick unless something really goes wrong. The more likely outcome is if the Flyers select again this high, another GM will be in place. Briere has to select a forward who he believes can be a first line player. Now in the end, he may believe that is the case for Martin. I would find it perplexing if Hagens or Marrtone on the board, Briere believes Martin has the higher chance to be a first line forward.
Martin didn’t immediately get promoted in the lineup, and the Soo were a pretty meh team this past year. Richards had a better team around him in Kitchener. I’m not advocating for Martin specifically but it’s not totally apples-to-apples. By the U18s, Martin looked like a legit top-10 candidate.
It is funny to read Darche is doing all he can to get another high 1st round pick including moving Dobson to draft Hagens. Yet, a lot of chatter how Hagens is going to drop in the draft because of “reasons”. I wonder which team is supporting that narrative for Hagens right now, It would be great to see Briere swoop in and take Hagens.
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