Lindstein, Buchinger, Burns, Koromyslov, and Loof on the LH and Kessel and Jiricek on the RH. Definitely still needs some work and desperately still needs that player you can build around. Really Hoping one of Jiricek or Lindstein can progress into that rock in the backend.
Really Excited to see Buchinger in the AHL next year. I definitely see a Dunn-like path to the NHL for him. If his offense can translate to the NHL and he can put up average defense I could see him in the NHL late this year or early Next year.
I would not mind seeing Jiricek going CHL route, but, I think he's going back overseas to play. He's young and he is very smart. I don't think his knee injury is going to be detrimental to his career unless it ends up being a reoccurring issue. But, If he's not progressing by next year I don't see any reason the team wouldn't trade him early like they did with Bokk. I don't see him in the NHL until 26/27
Lindstein really impressed me last season. I really think he has some untapped offensive skills that will have him ending up much much better than we originally expected. If all goes well I can see him gunning for a Spot out of Camp 25/26 season.
Burns and Koro are wild cards for me. Burns penalty time compared to the rest of his team worries me, I'm not a fan of a defensemen putting the team down a man as much as he does. I don't know enough about Koro to have any strong feelings.
I don't see Loof being anything more than a 6th/7th D in a Bortuzzo style player.