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10 Comments (7 conversations)
Jason
Thanks, Charlie. It seems like no matter what happens, if they stay at #6, the team has two, maybe three, viable options at C.
Michael Curran
This draft is a key moment in franchise history. Hit on 4 to 5 players in the entire draft and the Flyers future looks extremely bright. If the organization doesn’t? Add another 5 years to Stanley Cup contender status and the front office will remade.
Briere has an opportunity to establish himself as one of the best GMs in the league.
I have been a fan since ’71 and it has been a long road back to respectability. Good luck Danny.
George Kroger
If Martone is available, please take him!!!
Jason
You just got your wish.
Bob MCH
They did.
guadzilla
I’ve read people having doubts about Desnoyers’ ceiling. Not sure how true that is, but I am more excited by the elite vision/playmaking of O’Brien than the “does everything well/not elite at anything” of Desnoyers.
While I think that comment about having 7-8 players in Tier 2 may have been a smokescreen, I do think that they will prioritize a C here: they may not expect to get too many cracks this high in the draft in the future, so going after a C makes sense.
My updated draft-day preferences:
1). O’Brien
2). McQueen
3). Hagens
I would also like to see the burn as much of the lower draft capital as needed to move up to the top 15-17 and grab another top 6 F/top 4 D.
Joshua Clayton
The more I read, the more I’m liking Martone. Almost guarantees a C with the next pick.
David LaVeck
Correct.
Bob MCH
Does anybody understand Flyers trading two # 1 picks, # 22 and # 31 for Nesbitt, who projects as a 3rd line center? Seems the strategy here is to get as many second and third liners on the roster as possible. Still no 1-C, no 1-D, and no 1-G. Martone has a second liner projection, perhaps could rise to first liner wing, but still not getting those three critical key tentpoles for a Cup contender. I completely do not understand the Nesbitt trade and pick. Does anyone get what that was all about?
David LaVeck
Great draft primer, Charlie, with very sound logic! I wish that I had time to read this before the draft! I am happy with the picks of Martone & Nesbitt! Seems like skill as well as size were equally valued.