2014nyr
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i dunno, doesn't really sound like that to me
just the usual "looking forward to seeing everybody in Camp"
there aren't really roster openings at F
(already got Blais, Krav, Hunt, Reeves, Carpenter, Gauthier behind the 8 most proven names)
and other guys just as likely to be called up ahead of them - Rydahl, Brodz, Getts, Paju
guys like these, with only a few weeks each of AHL experience,
should be at AHL to start the season, and very, very likely will be.
And that's fine.
Let them be most ready when the auditions come.
in the sense of you cant put much stock in dev camp performances re significantly changing odds of making the team id agree. its good to hear about guys showing out, but its the middle of summer and a muddle of quality nhl prospects and fillers.
that said, i do think trivigno especially has a chance to force a roster spot. you may be spot on that theres nothing special that went on - i mean i cant say its my expectation - but if trivignos speed and aggression getting to pucks, and pressuring/closing on guys to create puck battles translates to main camp hes got a real shot. we need a sparkplug and would mitigate losing motte. i think its a pretty easy decision to dump gauthier/hunt or even carpenter if you can add that kinda player. im not saying he is that player, just that my takeaway was he did enough to make me think theres a chance. also a very real chance he tops out at the ahl level. staying glass half full there.
cuylle i think spends some time in the ahl, but i expect to see this year whether its spot duty or a full time callup at some point. other than that no real takeaways other than love what i heard about berards showing. only other thing i noticed was while i have no read/evaluation of his game, im sold on garand just seeing him. kid has a clean look with the pads, not some stupid colorfilled shapes overload - thats an nhl tender look / stance.