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![]() With BriseBois earlier in the week indicating he was pretty much done with the Syracuse roster, I found that a little hard to believe considering the lack of veteran depth for the blueline. So, I decided to break down the players under contract and predict where they slot in. Defense and Goaltending is pretty easy to predict, but there's a couple of open slots available for forward and a number of players competing.
Expect 13 roster slots for forwards, with 11 players written in ink IMO. That leaves 2 slots with about 6 players IMO fighting for those 2 wildcard spots. Connolly and Wyman have the upper hand given the number of NHL games both have already played, but Labrie, Wilson, Conacher, and Killorn will be among a competitive group vying for an NHL roster spot. All 6 players are on two-way contracts with Wyman, Labrie, and Wilson needing to clear waivers to be reassigned to Syracuse. Tampa Bay Forwards (13) : Stamkos, MSL, Purcell, Lecavalier, Malone, Pouliot, Thompson, Tyrell, Pyall, Hall, Brown, Connolly*, Wyman* Defensemen (8) : Carle, Hedman, Brewer, Salo, Lee, Mikkelson, Bergeron, Aulie, Ohlund (IR) Goalies (2) : Lindback, Garon I find it really hard to believe that Yzerman/BriseBois is done with the Syracuse blueline. Taormina has plenty of offense, but struggles defensively. Just can't imagine going into the season with a third-pair of Landry and Nightingale. Perhaps the organization is already not planning on sending back Milan and Sergeev to juniors, but I find that hard to believe as I think both those players need another year. Perhaps the organization is planning on re-signing Kevin Quick to another AHL/ECHL contract. I think there's one or two other depth signings, and I may I once again suggest Taylor Chorney who was not QO'd by EDM. Syracuse Forwards (15) : Conacher*, Killorn*, Labrie*, Wilson*, Angelidis, Panik, Palat, Johnson, Hutchings, Namestnikov, Gauthier, Devos, Langelier-Parent, Neilson Defensemen (7) : Taormina, Oberg, Barberio, Gudas, Cote, Landry, Nightingale Goalies (2) : Helenius, Tokarski Elsewhere Janus (not yet re-signed), Nagle, Milan*, Sergeev* |
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![]() You forgot JP Cote on D in Syracuse. I think he may qualify as that 3rd pairing D-man you mentioned they need. Although I think he's more of a 2nd pair guy.
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![]() You forget we also have J.P. Cote signed to Syracuse, which makes things quite a bit better.
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![]() Thanks for initiating the discussion. This is about all we are going to have to talk about for the next month and a half.
I'm not convinced that Connolly is going to be with the Lightning next year. For that matter, I'm not sure that Brown will be there either. So I think an opening is there for Conacher or Killorn.
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![]() Not a Defenseman, but where's
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![]() Indeed. I'm very excited about how well Panik played in the last 3 rounds of the playoffs.
I still expect one more forward signing before the start of camp, personally.
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![]() Updated to include the Panik and Cote omissions. Thanks!
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![]() Quote:
There's no way Brown isn't on the NHL roster. |
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![]() From your keyboard to SY's ears. Tell him to sign Eric Fehr.
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![]() On paper, it's a centerman that we need the most. There's still quite a few of those out there.
If you buy into Yzerman's philosophy on taking flyers on ex-first rounders and you also believe we need to replace some of Downie's lost grit, Gilbert Brule is still available.
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