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It’s been a little over a year since I wasted a whole lot of effort trying to predict who the Flyers might pick with the 2009 1st Round draft pick that was eventually included in the Chris Pronger deal. After weeks of analyzing the Central Scouting Bureau’s rankings and previous NHL drafts I came to the conclusion that no amount of scouting would help a general manager anymore than a $40 a month Metro PCS phone with unlimited internet could. In fact, the conclusion to my weeks of research was a post called ‘A Scout’s Work: Draft Guesses .’   But when the Flyers traded their pick my draft fun/analysis was over. Or so I thought until today when I looked at the roster for the Flyers 2010 Prospect Camp and immediately recognized a familiar name in Justin Dowling .   I picked Dowling as a post-first round sleeper that the Flyers should keep their eye on and possibly gobble up if the opportunity presented itself late in the draft. He had increased his point total from 28 to 66 in a single season and… I liked the sound of his last name – good enough for me. But instead, as the Flyers last pick approached and Dowling remained available the Flyers went with a 6’10 freak from Denmark, who I swear, if he ever scores a point for the Flyers I’ll buy you all a Burger King Breakfast Bowl.

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