You have to take these with a grain of salt. These are opinions and not facts. None of these guys are developed and no one has a magic 8 ball to see who does. All this says is that they Think Biuim is the 2nd best prospect. That doesnt mean he will be. We wont have answers for about 10 years. Nolan Patrick was ranked #2, Pulijiarvi was ranked 4th, Yakapov ranked #1. These guys busted. Draft rankings are educated guesses. Provorov was a #1 Dman until he wasnt.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Aren't these the same - so called - experts that told us Biuim was a top 5 pick until he wasn't? These draft rankings and predictions have been so wrong over the past 15 years its bonkers. They mean almost nothing. There is a reason these "experts" do not work for NHL teams.

Also, I love the guidance that you need to watch these games cause it's kinda true. Unless you are watching 100 games a year minimum and hopefully many Flyers games in person, you really have a limited baseline to formulate your opinions.

People saying, I wanted the Flyers to draft this guy or that guy and yet have never seen any of them play is an absolute riot.

Also, helps to have played the game and yes there is a difference in playing the game even at a Single A or Highschool level compared to someone who has never played at all.

And they will be a terrible team yet again.
- furio16

But isn't that what you want to get talent

You have to take these with a grain of salt. These are opinions and not facts. None of these guys are developed and no one has a magic 8 ball to see who does. All this says is that they Think Biuim is the 2nd best prospect. That doesnt mean he will be. We wont have answers for about 10 years. Nolan Patrick was ranked #2, Pulijiarvi was ranked 4th, Yakapov ranked #1. These guys busted. Draft rankings are educated guesses. Provorov was a #1 Dman until he wasnt.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

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Well to some casuals they won't understand that, all they do is look at a spreadsheet and think they have all the answers

I know I’m late but I think the Eagles will win the Super Bowl!
Does anyone want to make a bet?

I know I’m late but I think the Eagles will win the Super Bowl!
Does anyone want to make a bet?
- Hosher12

Ill take the chiefs at plus 18.5

Again, these rankings mean absolutely nothing to me. I'll give you an example. I went to the Beanpot championship game last night where BU beat BC 4-1. BC is the top team in the nation, BU is 8th in the nation. Combined the two teams have 25 kids already drafted by NHL teams and BC has Hagens who will be a top draft pick this year. Perreault played on a line with Leonard and scored the first goal of the game, and what turned out to be the only BC goal of the game. He was set up by a brilliant pass by Leonard. Leonard was far and away the best player on the ice in this game. He was bigger, stronger, faster and more skilled than any forward on the ice, and yet he was shut down by BU in the 2nd and 3rd periods. As Leonard goes, Perreault goes, as was the case with Leonard and Will Smith last season. Perreault goes to the right areas of the ice, as does Teddy Stiga, Hagens, Eiserman, etc, but does nothing on his own. Doesn't win battles, doesn't blow by players, does not demonstrate a killer release or shot. Perreault is a good player that needs some one to feed him the puck. Now, is that the description of the 9th best NHL prospect? Hardly! Ryan Leonard is 8th on this list, and that is a complete JOKE! Will Smith is in the NHL so he is not even a prospect any longer.

Now regarding Luchanko, he is playing on a bad team that recently traded away their only other player that could play with Luchanko, and yet Luchanko is projected to score more pts/game this year than last year. I'll take Luchanko ANY DAY of the week and twice on Sunday over Perreault!

YOU GOT TO WATCH THE GAMES FOLKS! These lists mean nothing!
- jd250

Nah...I will take the pros and their professional opinions than your armchair ratings anyday

Again, JOB got hurt and was never the same after that. That is how it goes more often than not when you rely on drafting players. These kids are 18 years old, a lot can happen on their development journey.

I didn't mention Buium because the conversation was about the Flyers picking Bonk over Perreault. Try to keep up, though I know its hard for you.

And yes, I'm a fan of the Flyers, a very informed fan, unlike you.
- jd250

Actually the first comment about the list was mine, and directly aimed at the Buium/ Luchenko draft.

Actually the first comment about the list was mine, and directly aimed at the Buium/ Luchenko draft.
- TheFreak

Seems that I understood that

I know I’m late but I think the Eagles will win the Super Bowl!
Does anyone want to make a bet?
- Hosher12

Have any particular predictions/odds in mind?

And since they're worth more than their weight in gold now, would it be OK if we bet with eggs instead of cash?

Seems that I understood that
- corduroy

seemed simple enough

seemed simple enough
- TheFreak

simple things, like trades are hard