Hex & Hacks: Flyers 2015 Offseason

by **PSUEagle** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 22:49:38

So we're all happy?

Lurking the Flyers HockeysFuture board and they seem thrilled how the 1st round went.

by **uncle milt** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 22:57:42

hexy killed it

by **Stay_Disappointed** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 00:59:06

All hail the Anti-Holmgren

by **S2D** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 05:20:58

Warszawa wrote:All hail the Anti-Holmgren

Holmgren made good draft picks.

by **Squire** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 09:25:42

S2D wrote:
Warszawa wrote:All hail the Anti-Holmgren

Holmgren made good draft picks.

Agreed. I'm always moaning that the Flyers go "off the board' because I admittedly don't know anything. Then a year later the guy they took always seems to have been completely worthy of the selection.

That being said, I'm really happy with what Hextall did last night. Showed good draft awareness to me.

by **CFP** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 09:29:35

Pretty excited about the Konecny pick. Flyers have had a great history of guys in the 20s, Gagne at 22, Justin Williams at 28, Richards at 24, Downie 29, Giroux 22. They just seem to do well in this range.

by **S2D** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 09:59:24

Squire wrote:
S2D wrote:
Warszawa wrote:All hail the Anti-Holmgren

Holmgren made good draft picks.

Agreed. I'm always moaning that the Flyers go "off the board' because I admittedly don't know anything. Then a year later the guy they took always seems to have been completely worthy of the selection.

That being said, I'm really happy with what Hextall did last night. Showed good draft awareness to me.

Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike Hextall. I just get tired of the revisionist historians acting like Holmgren was some fool who couldn't tie his shoes without help.

He acquired a lot of good talent and actively tried to plug holes each season. The moves didn't always work out, but the team was in contention until pretty much the last two years when they couldn't get by the Rangers.

The place where I'm hoping to see Hextall shine is in the latter rounds. The flyers have (historically) put little effort into scouting non-first round players and this is especially true in Europe. I don't know if they just think the picks are a bunch of lottery tickets or if waiting four or five years for a guy to make your team is worth not using that to get a veteran player today. There are a few teams who have come up with late-round talent consistently. The kings are one such team. Hopefully that mindset has traveled here with Hextall.

by **PSUEagle** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 10:26:12

S2D wrote:
Squire wrote:
S2D wrote:
Warszawa wrote:All hail the Anti-Holmgren

Holmgren made good draft picks.

Agreed. I'm always moaning that the Flyers go "off the board' because I admittedly don't know anything. Then a year later the guy they took always seems to have been completely worthy of the selection.

That being said, I'm really happy with what Hextall did last night. Showed good draft awareness to me.

Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike Hextall. I just get tired of the revisionist historians acting like Holmgren was some fool who couldn't tie his shoes without help.

He acquired a lot of good talent and actively tried to plug holes each season. The moves didn't always work out, but the team was in contention until pretty much the last two years when they couldn't get by the Rangers.

The place where I'm hoping to see Hextall shine is in the latter rounds. The flyers have (historically) put little effort into scouting non-first round players and this is especially true in Europe. I don't know if they just think the picks are a bunch of lottery tickets or if waiting four or five years for a guy to make your team is worth not using that to get a veteran player today. There are a few teams who have come up with late-round talent consistently. The kings are one such team. Hopefully that mindset has traveled here with Hextall.

This.

If Hextall can keep the things that are good in place (1st round track record) while fixing the problem areas (valuing non-1st round picks, understanding the salary cap better, and being more patient with young players) the Flyers will be on their way to being a real contender.

Says something that they didn't offer up #7 for Dougie Hamilton: that seems like a move Clarke/Holmgren would have done even though the team doesn't have the space to sign him at what he wants. I like this new, patient approach.

by **BigEd76** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 11:05:09

Eklund alert: one of our D-men might be sent to Arizona

by **LongDrive** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 11:12:42

BigEd76 wrote:Eklund alert: one of our D-men might be sent to Arizona

Hopefully Grossman or Schenn

by **PTOITWCFTPP** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 11:19:14

Drafted a goalie

by **BigEd76** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 11:19:42

#70 - Felix Sandstrom, Swedish goalie

3rd-ranked European goalie, likes Henrik and the Rangers

by **CalvinBall** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 11:21:24

Sanheim and this Ivan cat seem like they could be an elite pairing.

by **PTOITWCFTPP** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 11:43:51

Another goalie? Matej Tomek

Hakstol recruited him to ND, will play there next year.

by **BigEd76** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 11:53:37

#98 - Samuel Dove-Mcfalls, Saint John (QMJHL) LW

by **BigEd76** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 11:55:49

#99 traded to LA for #104 and a 2016 6th

by **BigEd76** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 12:00:41

#104 - Mikhail Vorobyov, Russian C

StIves72
Draft day 2 deep sleeper: C Mikhail Vorobyov two-way guy, great in D zone, ideal size and super smart w and without puck

by **BigEd76** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 12:24:45

#128 - David Kase, Czech RW (listed as LW/C by others)

by **BigEd76** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 12:54:58

#158 - Cooper Marody, Sioux Falls (USHL) C

Heading to Michigan

by **BigEd76** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 13:28:17

#188 - Ivan Fedotov, Russian G

6'6"

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9 draft picks:
3 Russian
2 Canadian
1 each of USA, Sweden, Czech Republic and Slovakia

3 goalies
1 defenseman
3 wings
2 centers

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