pilldoc Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Anybody from here going and can give us the low down? FORWARDSBrandon AldersonNicolas Aube-KubelNick CousinsRadel FazleevTyrell GoulbourneKevin GoumasScott LaughtonTaylor LeierOskar LindblomDerek MathersMichael ParksPetr Straka DEFENSEMENMark AltTerrence AmorosaSteven DelisleDavid DrakeMark FriedmanShayne GostisbehereRobert HaggMaxim LamarcheNick LuukkoSamuel MorinJesper PetterssonTravis SanheimReece Willcox GOALTENDERSTony CapobiancoMerrick MadsenRyan McKayAnthony StolarzRead more at http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20140710_Flyers_prospects_begin_camp.html#KODvf4KWC6QyCm5Q.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I'll drop in on Saturday or Sunday and try to give you guys an update. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podein25 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 @pilldoc There's more D than forwards on that list. Weird. Is that all the forwards we have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 @Podein25 That's what happens when you actually start drafting quality defencemen...you start having some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roenicksdad97 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 What happened to Union Colleges Matt Hatch ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podein25 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 That's what happens when you actually start drafting quality defencemen...you start having some Astonishingly astonishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Found this... http://thehockeywriters.com/flyers-development-camp-thoughts/ Reznik’s Ramblings: Thoughts on 1st Day of Flyers Development CampJuly 10, 2014 | by Shawn Reznik· Filed under: Philadelphia Flyers, Prospects We aren’t even two weeks removed from the NHL Entry Draft and already prospect camps are in full swing. The Philadelphia Flyers invited 29 players to their development camp, which started today. The goalies were supposed to start their part of their training at 9am, but the team ended up canceling that portion. However, the forwards and defensemen stepped onto the ice at 2pm to get going with their drills. Here are a few of my thoughts on who impressed, who didn’t, who shows promise, yadda yadda yadda:Coaches did a smart exercise where they laid sticks end to end and players had to simply skate from each end of the ice with the puck on the forehand one way and backhand the other way. They did the same thing by staggering the sticks and forcing players to add in stickhandling back and forth. It’s a simple drill that showed which players knew the basic fundamentals of handling a puck. The players that did best were Oskar Lindblom, Scott Laughton, Mark Friedman, and Travis Sanheim. Players that didn’t do so hot: Petr Straka, Steven Delisle, and Samuel Morin.Samuel Morin has been the focus of many fans this week. A few days ago, Morin had an interview where he mentioned he gained 20 pounds and is doing everything to make the team out of training camp. It’s great news for people hoping to see Morin sooner rather than later. Be that as it may, other than size and strength, Morin looks very much the same player from last year’s development camp. He’s still incredibly raw with shaky stickhandling and choppy skating. There were plenty of instances on the ice today where Morin just didn’t seem comfortable in his abilities. A reason for that may be because he really hasn’t been on the ice in two months since injuring his Achilles. It’s still early in development camp so I’ll be keeping an eye on him as it progresses. But Morin is still likely 2-3 years away from making an impact at the NHL level. One thing is certain though, the kid has ups.I was most impressed with Scott Laughton. This is his 3rd development camp and he seems to be leading the way. He’s very determined to make the team this season and looks to have the skills to do so. He’s very patient with the puck and has a strong lower body which allows him to have great balance. I’m eager to see what he can do in the coming days, but I’d expect Laughton to be a frontrunner to make it on the 4th line when the season starts.Shayne Gostisbehere came in with a ton of hype and that was to be expected. Over an hour and a half of drills later, Gostisbehere didn’t really jump out to me at all. I saw him wow the crowds at the Frozen for this year, but today he was par for the course. He will have more opportunities to show something tomorrow when the Flyers split up forwards, defense, and goalies into three separate blocks.I knew Travis Sanheim was pretty decent coming into the draft, but the more and more I see and read about him, the more and more I like this pick for the Philadelphia Flyers. After watching him closely today, you can see why Sanheim is projected to be such a great player. Sanheim has immense confidence in his puckhandling and excelled in every drill. He never got too fancy, didn’t let nerves get to him, and was probably the best defenseman in the group today. He’s not a player that should be rushed by any stretch of the imagination and will likely be a few years from making the NHL. But there is a great deal of hope for this young d-man.Oskar Lindblom had a fine showing today, as well. Chris Pryor, the Director of Scouting, said had the draft been at the beginning of last season as opposed to a few weeks ago, Lindblom would’ve likely been gone by the first or second round. For whatever reason he dropped, but it ended up great for Philadelphia. Lindblom was very strong on the puck during the drills and showed his strength and determination. Will keep a closer eye on him as he still has a ways to go.I was truly hoping Petr Straka would impress more than he actually did. I’ve followed him since his draft year and I know the kid has skill to play in the NHL, but today he just seemed off. He coughed up the puck a few times and just didn’t seem to work as hard as other guys. He’s a player I still hold out hope for, but I’d like to see a more consistent effort than what I saw today.The last player I felt had a decent first day was Radel Fazleev (pronounced fazz-LAY-yev). I’ll be honest in saying I had no prior viewings of him and knew nothing about the type of player he was, but there were a few glimmers of brilliance that I saw. It’s beneficial that Fazleev came in with teammate Travis Sanheim as the two already have a bond and looked to be great friends on the ice. He has solid stickwork and makes strong passes as easily as he receives them. Seemed to have solid mobility, but I’m more interested in seeing how his shot is since he suffered a broken wrist this season that kept him out of the lineup for a considerable amount of time. Sounds like the Flyers have the makings of some solid prospects. One would think Laughton should make the squad from the get go. Nice to hear very nice things about Sanheim. Like I said before, I was like who???...but now i am really starting to like this pick. Seems like Hexy really did his homework. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podein25 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Thanks @pilldoc Good stuff. The Sanheim report is fascinating: he is literally a little (a lot?) better every time he touches the ice. He just gets better and better and better and better. That's the stuff that gives scouts wet dreams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Shayne Gostisbehere came in with a ton of hype and that was to be expected. Over an hour and a half of drills later, Gostisbehere didn’t really jump out to me at all. I saw him wow the crowds at the Frozen for this year, but today he was par for the course. He will have more opportunities to show something tomorrow when the Flyers split up forwards, defense, and goalies into three separate blocks. TRADE HIM NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanflyer Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Anybody from here going and can give us the low down? I have free time on my hands and will go. Do you mind floating me an airline ticket. I will get it back to you - sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanflyer Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Like I said before, I was like who???. Not sure if he was there, but any news on Bellemare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 I have free time on my hands and will go. Do you mind floating me an airline ticket. I will get it back to you - sometime. Lol.....just put it on my tab! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 Not sure if he was there, but any news on Bellemare? Did not see any news. Gonna have to do some digging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 TRADE HIM NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Or.....fire Homer!!! Oh yeah ...he has already been replaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 some video from Day #1... courtesy from Flyers Website http://video.flyers.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=771&id=626869&lang=en They interview Morin, Sanheim, Ghost, Laughton. Again as I stated before. I think we have a good young nucleus of d-men. We all just have to be patient and let them develop. Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 @Podein25 That's what happens when you actually start drafting quality defencemen...you start having some. I was reading on the twitters that Morin looks like a monster now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 watching the video he looks huge on skates....gonna be fun watching him develop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podein25 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I was reading on the twitters that Morin looks like a monster now... Problem is he skates and handles the puck like a monster too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Some good stuff here from interviews with the Four Defensemen of the Apocalypse: http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/flyer-files/2014/07/11/flyers-sam-morin-robert-hagg-travis-sanheim-shayne-gostisbehere/12515811/ Sounds like Hagg will be playing here rather than Sweden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Problem is he skates and handles the puck like a monster too P-R-O-J-E-C-T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podein25 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 @flyercanuck I get the concept. But I don't necessarily get taking a project 11th overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 Some good stuff here from interviews with the Four Defensemen of the Apocalypse: http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/flyer-files/2014/07/11/flyers-sam-morin-robert-hagg-travis-sanheim-shayne-gostisbehere/12515811/ Sounds like Hagg will be playing here rather than Sweden. more good stuff..... this speaks volumes to me........ Morin:On if he'd be upset if he ended up going back to the QMJHL for another season...No, no, no, no, no. If I go back in Rimouski I can be the captain and I can be a leader in the league and get confidence. That's a decision for the Flyers. We're gonna see, but I won't be disappointed if I go back to juniors. sounds like his head is in the right place..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 more good stuff..... this speaks volumes to me........ Morin:On if he'd be upset if he ended up going back to the QMJHL for another season...No, no, no, no, no. If I go back in Rimouski I can be the captain and I can be a leader in the league and get confidence. That's a decision for the Flyers. We're gonna see, but I won't be disappointed if I go back to juniors. sounds like his head is in the right place..... Yeah and there was similar stuff from the others too. It doesn't seem like any of them think they're entitled to anything and they all seem to realize the importance of going through proper development. Even Laughton, who I think would be closest, said "I want to play in the league 15 years from now, not play when I'm 20 and be out of the league soon". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarsippius Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Four Defensemen of the Apocalypse: Nice work Jack, let's hope that one sticks about 3-4 years from now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 @flyercanuck I get the concept. But I don't necessarily get taking a project 11th overall. I get your point. If he works out, great pick. If he doesn't...how stupid could they be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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