Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Good overall depth among goaltenders and defensemen
  • Solid group of forward prospects; depth at Right Wing
Weaknesses
  • No sure-fire starting goaltenders
  • Few potential top-pairing defensemen
  • Organization needs to improve offensive depth at center

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Anthony Stolarz NCAA 7.0 C
2. Cal Heeter Pro 6.5 D

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Jason Akeson Pro 7.0 D
2. Petr Straka Pro 6.5 C
3. Shane Harper Pro 6.5 D
4. Matt Mangene Pro 6.0 C
5. Michael Parks NCAA 6.0 C
6. Brandon Alderson CHL 6.0 C
7. Petr Placek NCAA 6.0 D
8. Derek Mathers CHL 5.5 D

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Marcel Noebels Pro 6.5 C
2. Taylor Leier CHL 6.5 C
3. Andrew Johnston Pro 6.5 D
4. Eric Wellwood Pro 6.0 B
5. Tye McGinn Pro 6.0 B
6. Andrew Rowe Pro 6.0 C

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Scott Laughton CHL 7.0 B
2. Nick Cousins CHL 7.0 C
3. Mitch Wahl Pro 6.5 C
4. Kyle Flanagan Pro 6.5 C
5. Tyler Brown Pro 5.5 C
6. Ben Holmstrom Pro 5.0 B

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Erik Gustafsson Pro 7.0 B
2. Brandon Manning Pro 7.0 C
3. Shayne Gostisbehere NCAA 7.0 C
4. Marc-Andre Bourdon Pro 6.5 C
5. Oliver Lauridsen Pro 6.5 C
6. Mark Alt Pro 6.5 C
7. Matt Konan Pro 6.5 D
8. Blake Kessel Pro 6.5 D
9. Tyler Hostetter Pro 6.5 D
10. Nicholas Luukko NCAA 6.0 C
11. Colin Suellentrop CHL 6.0 C
12. Valeri Vasiliev Europe 6.0 C
13. Fredrik Larsson Europe 6.0 C
14. Reece Willcox NCAA 6.0 D
15. Cullen Eddy Pro 6.0 D

Scott Laughton new top prospect for Philadelphia Flyers

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Photo: Defenseman Erik Gustafsson is one of several Flyers defensive prospects with NHL experience. (Bill Streicher/Icon SMI)

While the Philadelphia Flyers do not necessarily have a deep or talented prospect pool, it is not because of poor drafting and prospect development. On the contrary, the Flyers' prospect pool is shallow because the organization does a masterful job transitioning their prospects directly to the NHL, with Brayden Schenn, Sean Couturier, and Matt Read the most recent to make the jump.

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Philadelphia Flyers 2012 draft review

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Photo: Drafted 20th overall in 2012, Scott Laughton has already drawn comparisons to former Flyers captain Mike Richards for his gritty, two-way style of play. (Bill Streicher/Icon SMI)

While the 2012 NHL Draft was far quieter for the Philadelphia Flyers than previous ones, the organization still got the job done. Though no major trades occurred, General Manager Paul Holmgren addressed his prospect pool perfectly. The organization went with the best available in the first round, answered some goaltending concerns in the second, and eventually secured some defensive depth to compete with current prospects.

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Philadelphia Flyers 2012 draft preview

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Photo: Selected eighth overall in 2011 by the Philadelphia Flyers, Sean Couturier was brilliant in his first NHL season. (Jeanine Leech/Icon SMI)


Two years removed from a 2010 Stanley Cup Finals which saw the Chicago Blackhawks triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers, the products of the Flyers' 2003 Draft class finally stood atop the NHL world; only they stood there for the Los Angeles Kings. Right before the draft last year, Philadelphia was buzzing with rumors, speculation, and enough chaos to send shockwaves through the NHL. The end result, following what in hindsight appears to be a successful weekend at the podium, was a collection of four young forwards that had a tremendous impact on the Flyers' 2011-12 season: Jakub Voracek, Wayne Simmonds, Sean Couturier, and Brayden Schenn. The two stars that had once defined their organization, Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, were on their way out of town and to an eventual Stanley Cup with Los Angeles.

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Couturier, Schenn instrumental in Flyers strong 2012 post-season

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Photo: Brayden Schenn (right) celebrates with teammate and fellow rookie Sean Couturier. Schenn and Couturier were integral parts of the Flyers 2012 post-season run. (Bill Streicher/Icon SMI)

 

Though many have graduated from the prospect list through the course of this past season, a number of the 11 rookies that took part in the Philadelphia Flyers' 2011-12 season were also key components to their 2012 postseason.

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Group of talented rookies responsible for Flyers quick turnaround

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Photo: Winger Eric Wellwood is not only among the fastest skaters in the Flyers organization, but may be one of the fastest young players in all of hockey. (Bill Streicher/Icon SMI)

For rookies in the Flyers' system, the 2011-12 season was unlike any other. The team was in the midst of a turnover and with that turnover came opportunity. The rest of the opportunities were given out due to injuries, but each player was able to step up and make the Flyers' regular season a success.

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Top Prospects

  1. Scott Laughton
  2. Erik Gustafsson
  3. Nick Cousins
  4. Shayne Gostisbehere
  5. Anthony Stolarz
  6. Tye McGinn
  7. Eric Wellwood
  8. Brandon Manning
  9. Marcel Noebels
  10. Kyle Flanagan
  1. Marc-Andre Bourdon
  2. Ben Holmstrom
  3. Oliver Lauridsen
  4. Jason Akeson
  5. Mark Alt
  6. Taylor Leier
  7. Brandon Alderson
  8. Michael Parks
  9. Valeri Vasiliev
  10. Fredrik Larsson

Notable Prospects

  1. Tyler Brown
  2. Cullen Eddy
  3. Shane Harper
  4. Cal Heeter
  5. Tyler Hostetter
  6. Andrew Johnston
  7. Blake Kessel
  8. Matt Konan
  1. Nicholas Luukko
  2. Matt Mangene
  3. Derek Mathers
  4. Petr Placek
  5. Andrew Rowe
  6. Petr Straka
  7. Colin Suellentrop
  8. Mitch Wahl
  9. Reece Willcox
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