The Hockey News Flyers prospect list.

[DaBoltsNIsles]

1.Scott Laughton C 18 Oshawa (OHL)

Physical center will be a fan favorite.
Acquired: 2012 draft 20th overall.

2.Eric Wellwood LW 22 Adirondack (AHL)
Quick two-way player has time to develop.
Acquired 2009 draft 172nd overall.

3.Ben Holmstrom C 25 Adirondack (AHL)
Gritty, heart & soul player is all hard work.
Acquired Free Agent, March 2010.

4.Oliver Lauridsen D 23 Adirondack (AHL)
6 foot 6 Dane needs to work on puck skills.
Acquired 2009 draft 196th overall.

5.Nick Cousins C 19 Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Quick skater has an even quicker mouth.
Acquired 2011 draft 68th overall.

6.Anthony Stolarz G 18 Corpus Christi (NAHL)
Biggest asset is his 81 inch wingspan.
Acquired 2012 draft 45th oveall.

7.Shayne Gostisbehere D Union (ECAC)
ECAC champion named to all rookie team.
Acquired 2012 draft 78th overall.

8.Mike Testwuide RW 25 Adirondack (AHL)
Tough to take off puck, but long shot NHLer.
Acquired Free agent, March 2010.

9.Tye McGinn LW 22 Adirondack (AHL)
Drives hard to the net, but hands need work.
Acquired 2010 draft 119th overall.

10.Marcel Noebels LW 20 Portland (WHL)
German benefitted from move to Portland.
Acquired 2011 draft 118th overall.

Future Watch Grade B-

The Flyers are replenishing their depleted cupboard through the draft, but they've also had success with free agent signings, such as Matt Read.

2012 Rank 17th out of all 30 NHL teams.

 

[Vadered]

Can't wait to see Laughton debut in his first NHL game in 2013. Hopefully it's the spring and not the fall...

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I'll be honest, I don't understand why the Flyers prospect pool is rated 17th. They have the Penguins rated 26th which is ridiculous. I realize most of the Pens top prospects are defenseman, but most of them are high end D prospects. Depres, Morrow, Pouliot & Maata were all 1st round picks.

St. Louis is ranked 19th & they have Tarasenko & Schwartz who are better than anyone in the Flyers system as far as I'm concerned.

Sorry, I just think they're rankings are a bit flawed. The Isles are ranked 8th. BLASPHAMY!!

 

[Vadered]

I'll be honest, I don't understand why the Flyers prospect pool is rated 17th. They have the Penguins rated 26th which is ridiculous. I realize most of the Pens top prospects are defenseman, but most of them are high end D prospects. Depres, Morrow, Pouliot & Maata were all 1st round picks.

St. Louis is ranked 19th & they have Tarasenko & Schwartz who are better than anyone in the Flyers system as far as I'm concerned.

Sorry, I just think they're rankings are a bit flawed. The Isles are ranked 8th. BLASPHAMY!!

I would have guessed us to be in the 25-30 range with how much we raided the prospect cupboard last year, so I'd probably agree, Bolts.

 

[flyersfan4706]

THN really has Wellwood as a prospect still?

Hopefully everything clears up with Cousins, I have very high hopes for him.

Another guy is this year's 7th rounder, Valeri Vasilev. Apparently could have been a 2nd rounder, but the problem is getting him to America as well as a recent surgery.

 

[awaz]

those are the most optimistic flyers ratings i've ever seen.. wellwood is a 3rd line energy guy at best, holmstrom is a call-up 4th line guy at best, it doesn't really look like lauridsen is gunna make the jump (though i'm still hopeful).. i dont think testwuide is gunna make it..

laughton, cousins, and ghost from my perspective, are the only one's that will ever make a difference on the flyers.. and laughton/cousins will just be good 3rd liners.. i'm extremely optimistic on ghost though, from all accounts he has looked awesome since being drafted

 

[puckhead]

here's another view of your prospects. these ones aren't so optimistic.
Hockey Prospectus | Top 10 Prospects: Philadelphia Flyers

 

[TOX1]

Rated 30th? Hmm.. That's about right..

 

[Evilflyer]

I love our prospects, we have alot of young talent waiting to make it to the big club and flurish.
Hey all!! Been gone awhile, the damn work thing takes alot out of me to log on to chat hockey sorry! I wish this lockout crap would end, i need to know if i have to be depressed till next year or not.

 

[raptorlife4]

I talked to a guy today who trains players in the offseason. he said a guy to keep an eye on is Luke Pither. Said he has the skills.