[News] With the 54th OA pick Flames select G Tyler Parsons

[Calgary4LIfe]

Originally Posted by Monahan For Mayor

I repeat every single scout in media has and had Demko over Mason. With the flames history of picking goalies, I'm not going to assume they are smarter than everyone else on this one. It was a bad pick then, and it's a bad pick now.

Am I saying Mason will bust ? No. However Demko has a much higher percentage of becoming a real NHL goalie and he always has. Obviously our scouts seen something to put Mason above Demko, but it's looking like they were wrong.

This is not so. At the draft, Demko was the 'favorite' to be the first goalie chosen - he was indeed the top-ranked goalie prospect at the draft, but there was a lot of noise that MacDonald - who was the second-ranked goalie in the draft - was the better goalie and would be the first goalie chosen.

Hindsight thus far has shown Demko to be the better one, and I will agree with you that every scout probably does have Demko ahead of MacDonald, but that is simply was not the case at the draft.

Either way, it isn't like the Flames just passed on Demko to take some unknown that would probably have been passed over by every other team in the league. I remember watching Demko in BC, and I thought he had a propensity for allowing weak goals in, and didn't want the Flames to draft him at all. I still don't think Demko is that great of a prospect, but I do think he is now better than MacDonald for sure.

However, who knows what happens in the next few years. Maybe some work in the AHL will get MacDonald to become more consistent, and he overtakes Demko. At this stage in their development, anything is definitely possible there. So why argue so much about it? Parsons and Gillies are better prospects than either of them.

[Enoch Root]

CSS had MacDonald as #1

Neither is an NHL goalie yet.

[dying4acup]

Wasn't there some speculation that Demko needed hip surgery?

[Caged Great]

McDonald and Demko were virtually tied in the rankings heading into that day and went two picks apart. McDonald's strength was his positional play. He just has not progressed much in the other areas that he needs to.

Still way too early to come to any conclusions. If MM isn't showing more 2-3 years from now, then it'll be a concern. Until then, just wait and see.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Monahan For Mayor

I repeat every single scout in media has and had Demko over Mason.

Prior to the second round on the day of the draft Sam Cosentino actually said he wouldn't be shocked of McDonald went before Demko, because they were neck and neck. But honestly, if you want to base your opinions on the media, then that's your issue.

[Monahan For Mayor]

This is all besides the point that Demko is way ahead of MM. At the draft the Flames definitely seen our goaltending depth as very strong having two of the best goalie prospects in the league, therefore taking someone other than Parsons.

[EldrickOnIce]

Proper grammar and spelling lends credence to one's argument.

[bucksmasher]

Originally Posted by Monahan For Mayor

This is all besides the point that Demko is way ahead of MM. At the draft the Flames definitely seen our goaltending depth as very strong having two of the best goalie prospects in the league, therefore taking someone other than Parsons.

Saw

[Monahan For Mayor]

Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce

Proper grammar and spelling lends credence to one's argument.

There is no argument. Demko is light years ahead of MM. Everyone other than homers know this. I'm yet to see any real "argument" against what I'm saying.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Monahan For Mayor

This is all besides the point that Demko is way ahead of MM. At the draft the Flames definitely seen our goaltending depth as very strong having two of the best goalie prospects in the league, therefore taking someone other than Parsons.

You love to move them goalposts eh?

[handgroen]

Originally Posted by Monahan For Mayor

There is no argument. Demko is light years ahead of MM. Everyone other than homers know this. I'm yet to see any real "argument" against what I'm saying.

then what have you been blathering on about?

tyler parsons is an elite prospect eh? kind of fun to have a thread we can return to now and again and track his progress right?

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Monahan For Mayor

I repeat every single scout in media has and had Demko over Mason.

That is false actually. Doesn't matter how many times you want to repeat it. Saying something over and over doesn't make it more true

[Steve Bozek]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

That is false actually. Doesn't matter how many times you want to repeat it. Saying something over and over doesn't make it more true

Can we please return to talking about Jankowski in this thread?

[zukes]

Parsons did it again. Just got home from the game and the Knights were thoroughly outplayed yet again, and the final shot total of 45-26 for Erie felt inflated for the home side somehow.

Parsons was absolutely incredible tonight and is the only reason there will be a Game 7 (he's the only reason they got beyond 4 or 5). The way he's playing, he may just be enough to knock out Erie, who actually reminds me of the 04-05 NHL lockout Knights team that many consider the best junior team of all time.

Also, when the highlights are posted, I'll likely be front and centre as the Knights celebrated right in front of me for a solid minute after they scored.

[Love]

Originally Posted by zukes

Parsons did it again. Just got home from the game and the Knights were thoroughly outplayed yet again, and the final shot total of 45-26 for Erie felt inflated for the home side somehow.

Parsons was absolutely incredible tonight and is the only reason there will be a Game 7 (he's the only reason they got beyond 4 or 5). The way he's playing, he may just be enough to knock out Erie, who actually reminds me of the 04-05 NHL lockout Knights team that many consider the best junior team of all time.

Also, when the highlights are posted, I'll likely be front and centre as the Knights celebrated right in front of me for a solid minute after they scored.

Hey on a side note, what's your opinion on Robert Thomas, and how would you feel if the Flames drafted him at 17?

[Roof-Daddy]

Crazy to think that McDavid could still be on that Otters team

[zukes]

Originally Posted by Love

Hey on a side note, what's your opinion on Robert Thomas, and how would you feel if the Flames drafted him at 17?

Well, I'm hoping the Flames don't draft at 17, but from what I've heard of this draft, it's not very good.

I will say that Thomas has moved up the lineup all year and is now a top 6 forward on a pretty veteran team, so that's good. He's a good passer and pretty quick, but I'm not overly impressed with him.

[zukes]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Crazy to think that McDavid could still be on that Otters team

If he was somehow still there, they'd be right there with the 04-05 Knights.

That team is so good. If the Knights win, they probably go to the Memorial Cup, but I think that outside of Parsons getting showcased and getting more experience it actually does the tourney a disservice. The Otters are so much better than the Knights, more exciting too.

[zukes]

http://ontariohockeyleague.com/artic...ghts-to-game-7

I lied, you can only see me briefly.

They didn't do as good of a package as Game 1, but the save where Parsons pops it up with his glove is one of those where it was so obvious it was going to be a goal... that your mind already saw it going in. Unbelievable!

[Since1984]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/junio...ive-vs-otters/

Tyler Parsons, regardless of who wins in Erie, Pa., on Tuesday, has set the bar for money goaltending.

The London Knights’ 2-1 overtime win against the Erie Otters on Easter Sunday, for those of you scoring at home, was the eighth time in as many tries that Parsons has got the almighty W in a do-or-die game. The Calgary Flames prospect handled 44-of-45 shots, keeping the Knights alive until Mitchell Stephens (TB) scored in overtime. All told, the Knights have been outshot 226-138 through six games. Parsons has stopped 116 of 119 shots during London’s three victories.

Parsons’ personal streak began with last spring’s MasterCard Memorial Cup final, which went to overtime. All three of Team USA’s medal-round wins at the world junior championship were one-goal contests, including the shootout decisions where he denied a combined 10 of 12 breakaway contestants — many of whom will be NHL regulars before you know it — in the semifinal against Russia and gold-medal game against Canada. Then there was the three-win comeback when the Knights scraped by the Windsor Spitfires in the first round of the OHL playoffs.

I absolutely love his never give up attitude and play style, we could have a gem in the making.

Also:

Generals Live @GeneralsUpdates
Tyler Parsons is the best player in the OHL. I don't think it's even a discussion anymore. Erie has outplayed London every game. Going 7
6:54 PM - 16 Apr 2017