seasons over
some of the young guys starting to look good at the end which is good frost and tippet seemed like they were starting to pick up their play brink looked good cates looked really good he was creating a lot of offense
york was solid til he got hurt hogberg looked decent attard got a lot better then his first couple games
sandstrom looked pretty good not amazing but not super bad either he let in a soft goal pretty much every game but then made like 10 big saves that easily could have been goals i wouldnt mind seeing him as the back up next season over some old guy
jones lol i was pleasantly surprised he sucked in SJ his preseason was TERRIBLE but all season the guy was pretty solid in net im really surprised a playoff team with shakey goaltending options didnt make a move for him i really think he coulda been a nice pick up
i see a lot of people with konecny in their list of players to go what do you guys think? i think thats nuts guys leading the team in points and has a pretty solid contract he hasnt been the goal scorer he was but hes making plays
the worst we can pick is 6th i believe and if the kraken get a point they got the tiebreaker and flyers would drop to 30th in the league but right now were at 4th overall with potential to move up to 3rd pre lottery
next season team should be healthy i think a lot of our depth is going to be young players competing for toi instead of vets just kinda there and that should improve the team quite a bit guys like tippet frost cates allison brink
also cam atkinson won a lot of flyers team awards that lead me to believe hes the next C he was one of my 3 options and it wouldnt be surprising he got the nice guy award and plays with most heart awards but we will see giroux might still come back
this is nhl.coms top 5 we likely land on of these guys ^^
1. Shane Wright (6-foot, 185 pounds), C, Kingston (OHL)
2021-22: 58 games, 84 points (28 goals, 56 assists); eight power-play goals; one shorthanded goal
Best assets: Shot, hockey sense
Possible NHL comparable: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins forward
NHL Central Scouting analysis: "Shane remains a desirable package of NHL talent and has proven he can carry the load and be the difference maker when it's needed in game situations. An excellent prospect and a guy that the scouting community has been tracking for a while now so everyone's familiar with the attributes he can bring to a team. He does what it takes all over the ice and any coach can rely on a player like that because he not only provides offense but is an all-around leader of a team."
2. Logan Cooley (5-10, 174), C, USA U-18 (NTDP)
2021-22: 43 games, 64 points (23 goals, 41 assists); six power-play goals, three shorthanded goals
Best assets: Playmaking, hockey sense
Possible NHL comparable: Mitchell Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs forward
NHL Central Scouting analysis: "Cooley is a player who can impact games. His top-end speed is off the charts and his ability to quickly process and execute on plays make him a scoring threat every time he steps on the ice. He's a dynamic skater, shifty with a great burst with the puck and plays above the pace. He has high-end compete and makes players around him better. He decommitted from Notre Dame and will attend the University of Minnesota next season. It's the big Olympic rink in Minnesota so he's going to be hard to handle for NCAA defenders with all that extra space."
3. Matt Savoie (5-9, 179), C, Winnipeg (WHL)
2021-22: 61 games, 84 points (32 goals, 52 assists); 12 power-play goals
Best assets: Speed, deceptive instincts
Possible NHL comparable: Mathew Barzal, New York Islanders forward
NHL Central Scouting analysis: "He can think of a play and then make it happen at the same pace he's thinking it ... and his hands will do the same thing. I think he just loves to play hockey. He just looks like a guy that can't wait to get out there again and then he brings that kind of compete with it as well. That kind of competitiveness just takes you to the next level. He's going to be able to do what he does every level he reaches."
4. Conor Geekie (6-3, 193), F, Winnipeg (WHL)
2021-22: 59 games, 65 points (22 goals, 43 assists); one power-play goal
Best assets: Shot, power-forward game
Possible NHL comparable: Brock Nelson, New York Islanders forward
NHL Central Scouting analysis: "Very shifty in tight quarters and is hard to contain in all facets of the game. He's got excellent vision and playmaking ability along with puck management and doesn't panic when pressured. He's hard to contain with his high compete level. He needs time, but the potential is there since he can play any style you want. He's used in every situation … at the end of a game, if shorthanded, he's out there. From a coach's perspective, he's reliable and there's not a lot of those guys around with that skill who can be out there late in the game and be reliable."
5. Pavel Mintyukov (6-1, 192), D, Saginaw (OHL)
2021-22: 63 games, 56 points (17 goals, 39 assists); two power-play goals, three shorthanded goals
Best assets: Skating, competitiveness
Possible NHL comparable: Mikhail Sergachev, Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman
NHL Central Scouting analysis: "Pavel plays a mature game. He's a very polished player, coming over from Russia and playing in a new league with new teammates. You don't always know how well or how quick a player is going to adapt and he's a guy that has come in and has been an impact player immediately for Saginaw. He's a top-pairing defenseman that plays in every situation, crunches minutes, excels on the power play, plays penalty kill and is on the ice at crucial points of the game. For a draft-eligible player to really have that type of impact is impressive."
This post was edited by dragoneth on Apr 30 2022 12:29am