24-25 Rookie class / '24 draft picks to make NHL club

[amnesiac]

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wondering if there are updates

 

[CBJx614]

Lindstrom is a no go for Columbus. They've all but confirmed he's likely going back to the WHL.

Mateychuk could very well steal a spot out of camp.

And unless Columbus adds a usable vet to the roster a guy like Brindley could wind up stealing a spot out of camp. His style of play might not get him a Calder but it could definitely solidify his spot in the lineup.

 

[42]

Firkus?

 

[HanSolo]

I think you more or less nailed it for the Ducks. Though Colangelo, Pastujov, and Sidorov may get games as injury call ups.

Colangelo has the best chance of getting an extended spot on the Ducks but his first rookie tournament game was pretty awful.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Rangers rookie class will likely just be Rempe. There’s an outside chance for Edstrom, Othmann, and Berard, but they all likely gotta kick someone out of a spot on the fourth line (Edstrom) or third line (Othmann, Berard). Matthew Robertson also has a small chance at 7D, but he’s kind of not good at minor league hockey, so it’s unlikely he’ll beat out Ruhwedel.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Celebrini and Smith are virtual locks to make the Sharks. I think Mukhamadullin is likely to play at least half of this season in the big club. Askarov could be up with the Sharks if he beats out Blackwood and/or Vanecek, which isn't exactly a tall task but isn't nothing. Long-shots would be Quentin Musty, Thomas Bordeleau, Danill Gushchin, and Ethan Cardwell.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Kleven in Ottawa

 

[amnesiac]

any updates?

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

Dvorsky will be starting in the AHL, but don’t be completely surprised if he’s with the big club at some point this year.

 

[Three On Zero]

My list for the Calder trophy. It is based on likeliness of sticking in the NHL long enough as well as potential impact.

1- Macklin Celebrini
2- Matvei Michkov
3- Logan Stankoven
4- Matthew Savoie
5- Will Smith
6- Lane Hutson
7- Cutter Gauthier
8- Mavrik Bourque
9- Frank Nazar
10- Marat Khusnutdinov
11- Ivan Miroschnichenko
12- Joshua Roy
13- Dustin Wolf
14- Denton Mateychuk
15- Mackie Samoskevich
16- Brad Lambert
17- Marco Kasper
18- Nikolai Kovalenko
19- Josh Doan
20- Easton Cowan
21- Jonathan Lekkerimaki
22- Tristan Luneau
23- Liam Ohgren
24- Jiri Kulich
25- Brendan Brisson
26- Zachary L'Heureux
27- Fabian Lysell
28- Brennan Othmann
29- Dalibor Dvorsky
30- Lian Bischel
HM: Artyom Levshunov

Savoie is probably a really long shot at sticking in the NHL this season, he hasn’t had the greatest preseason. He still needs time in the AHL.

Lekkerimaki probably also bounces up and down

 

[BKarchitect]

For the Avs:
- Nik Kovalenko should be on the roster and could be used in a variety of spots.
- Cal Ritchie could very well see 9 games. He’s probably not ready to be a full-time top nine NHL forward but the Avs are a MASH unit up front right now and don’t have many options at center. He won’t be AHL eligible so if he doesn’t stick, it’ll be back to the OHL.
- Sean Behrens is probably better than Erik Brannstrom and likely already one of the best six blueliners on the team but the Avs last minute splurge this summer on blueline depth (Kylington, Brannstrom, de Haan) means he probably starts with the Eagles and is probably there most of the year.
- Forgotten first rounder Oskar Olausson has flashed some real skill but is probably more of a call-up option. I’d like to seek him out up some real numbys in the AHL before getting too excited and with AHL vets like TJ Tynan and Matthew Phillips now in the program, maybe we can actually develop some forwards in the AHL.