AJgoal Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2016/6/9/11873418/pascal-laberge-2016-nhl-entry-draft-pick-prospect-profile-scouting-report-highlights-rankings http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=252492 http://www.theplayerstribune.com/author/pascal-laberge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 I'll have to do more homework on the kid. It is a head scratcher that LW has become the new goaltender or defenseman for this club. What does Hexy have against LWs?? Good thing they are stacked on D and RW so when they need one they can trade one of their 50 RWs for a true LW. #whoneedsaleftwingwhenarightwingisavailable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podein25 Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 4 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said: I'll have to do more homework on the kid. It is a head scratcher that LW has become the new goaltender or defenseman for this club. What does Hexy have against LWs?? Good thing they are stacked on D and RW so when they need one they can trade one of their 50 RWs for a true LW. #whoneedsaleftwingwhenarightwingisavailable I think they feel that good players, especially smart, versatile ones, can be turned into wingers, or play the off wing. The Flyers aren't alone in this thinking. GMs draft centres because they tend to be more complete hockey players. In the draft so far almost a third of the players taken so far are centres. That's probably lower than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 Also, you're looking at kids who likely won't be playing for another couple of years. Who knows what kind of needs the team will have then. Draft the player you think is the best available. Don't grab a player at a position just because you "need" that position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 13 minutes ago, Podein25 said: I think they feel that good players, especially smart, versatile ones, can be turned into wingers, or play the off wing. The Flyers aren't alone in this thinking. GMs draft centres because they tend to be more complete hockey players. In the draft so far almost a third of the players taken so far are centres. That's probably lower than normal. Hey they could i hope take their LW next Abramov i hope next pick. Sure he is on the small side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 10 minutes ago, AJgoal said: Also, you're looking at kids who likely won't be playing for another couple of years. Who knows what kind of needs the team will have then. Draft the player you think is the best available. Don't grab a player at a position just because you "need" that position. Sure usually that works but when you are so thin it needs stocking. And they are thin. Not worried about now. Whomever they take needs seasoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 finally a LW...with size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Love this pick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 11 minutes ago, flyercanuck said: Love this pick... I am really pleased with the first half of the Flyers draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I've never seen Pascal play, but I wonder how is skating really is....one scout calls him "an explosive skater" and one says "he's a good skater, but lacks speed"....which is a far cry from "explosive"....let's hope for the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 This kid could make it another steal in back to back drafts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
926 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I'm really pleased with the name of this pick and rate his hockey-sounding name very highly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertmega Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 The Flyers best LW in the modern era was Simon Gagne, who was a natural center who shot left. Kind of like German Rubtsov. Maybe he can play LW in the right system as he shoots left too. The LW/RW moniker is usually subject to the discretion of the coaching staff. I'd take a center that knows every inch of the ice surface before a winger if the skill level is similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Some of the same Team Canada highlights OR posted with additional footage of QMJHL goals and assists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Laberge in the Top Prospects game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyClarkeFan16 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I love the Laberge pick. What's not to like about a kid who faced serious adversity his draft year and came through it a better person. Losing his step mom to cancer, then his dad being diagnosed with prostate cancer and his biological mother having multiple sclerosis? What he had to endure I wish on no one. Yet he went through it and performed admirably. He's the kind of character guy you want to root for. I really think he's a future captain within the organization Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Dream comes true for Flyers' draft pick http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888450&navid=DL|PHI|home A good read..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 One of the reasons I was glad when Philly grabbed him. He's got the talent, but he's also got the character. Plus he's a mix of Gretzky and Orr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers ✔@NHLFlyers Per GM Ron Hextall, the #Flyers have signed 2016 second-round draft pick Pascal Laberge to an entry-level contract →http://bit.ly/29TGPnk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 What's nice for Laberge here is that he gets his signing bonus now, even though he's a lock to be back in the Q. Given everything that he went through this year, that money should be well received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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