I feel like we’re safe in terms of Ritchie, Sennecke, Danford, and Marrelli. Now worried something has come up with Oster or Laxdal is going back to coach pro somewhere.
I’m 1000% certain that Danford and Marrelli will be back next year. Leafs don’t have any spots open on defence and aren’t going to be looking to throw an 18yr old into the fire when they have championship aspirations. Marrelli isn’t anywhere close to being ready for the NHL and Columbus isn’t going anywhere so they won’t be trying to rush him.
It wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see Ritchie make the Avalanche next year, but when I spoke with him after the season he seemed pretty certain that he would be returning next year. So maybe Colorado has already told him they want to see one more year of development in junior.
As for Sennecke, I’d be very surprised if he sticks with Anaheim next year. As skilled as he is, his overall game needs one more year of refinement while he adds another 10lbs or 15lbs of weight.