I'll believe it when I see it.Wow, he may really get his 9 games.
Cates is Torts petrock.He wouldn't be the extra. Someone else would. Cates or Brink, most likely.
But I don't think he makes the roster. He's played well, but I don't think he made an air tight case that he belongs in the NHL at 18.
If Luchanko makes the roster as a bottom six guy, it shows they didn’t learn anything from Couturier.
He is probably going to be a plus defender and could probably hold his own in the league for a bit, but it’s going to stunt his development for sure.
I like the kid, if it works I'd like to seeCouturier was too good to fail. Doubt Luchanko fits that bill.
I have minimal faith that this management group has the restraint to let 9 games only be 9 games. If they could, I'd be fine with letting him try the NHL.