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Wes Goldstein: Five Things to Watch
The Flyers have the offense, defense and potentially the
goaltending, but they have been lacking an intangible
ingredient. They set out to change that dynamic by bringing in
a future Hall of Famer.
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Two years after being selected second overall, van Riemsdyk is
ready to make the jump to the pro level. A creative playmaker
who uses his size and soft hands well, van Riemsdyk is a
prototypical power forward. He'll compete for a spot on the
Flyers' third line during camp, but may need some time at the
AHL level. New Hampshire (HE) - 36GP-17G-23A-40PTS
In the System
No.
Player, Pos., Age
2008-09 Team, Stats
1
Jonathan Kalinski, C, 22
Philadelphia (AHL); 46GP-10G-7A-17PTS
2
Michael Ratchuk, D, 21
Philadelphia (AHL); 77GP-5G-12A-17PTS
3
Oskars Bartulis, D, 22
Philadelphia (AHL); 80GP-2G-11A-13PTS
Olympic Impact
Players who may be selected to take part in the 2010 Winter Games:
Jeff Carter
Simon Gagne
Chris Pronger
Mike Richards
Kimmo Timonen
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen
The Flyers boast one of the Eastern Conference's toughest defenses now that Chris Pronger patrols the blue line. (Getty Images)
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2008-09 in Review
Record: 44-27-11 for 99 points Finish: 5th in East, 3rd in Atlantic; Lost Conf. Quarterfinals
"[Claude Giroux] has something that very few players have,
and it's hard to define. The puck seems to find his stick on
its own. He's like Mike Richards, except with better hands.
I'd like to see him get more of a chance on the power play, and
who knows, he might be on the first line."
Two years after being selected second overall, van Riemsdyk is
ready to make the jump to the pro level. A creative playmaker
who uses his size and soft hands well, van Riemsdyk is a
prototypical power forward. He'll compete for a spot on the
Flyers' third line during camp, but may need some time at the
AHL level.
