I think that Byron gets underestimated on the forum here. Don't let that 5'9 fool you, the guy plays with a ton of heart and energy. I have seen a couple of Sabres games where he played and I liked what I saw. I'd be surprised if he'd be anything less than the #1 center in Abbotsford, but quite frankly, I could see him on the Flames as well. I wouldn't be surprised for a second if he makes the NHL team out of camp. For Abbotsford, I think it would be even better to have him in the NHL because you also want Horak and Wahl to improve. You have to let Horak play on a line with Howse, so the addition of Byron would push Wahl to the third line and I don't think that's ideal.
I hope Feaster signs Bancks and Dowling, maybe even Rheault. As suggested by Pierre above, it'd be great if the Heat held on to Ruegsegger.
My hope is that both Byron and Bouma play in Calgary this fall. That only happens if they are good in camp and if Feaster manages to move some dead weight, but let's assume it happens:
Howse - Horak - Nemisz
Bancks - Wahl - Rheault
Laing - Patterson - Cameron
Meyer - Dowling - MacMillan
Extras: Ruegsegger, Grantham
Mikkelson - Brodie
Breen - Negrin
Piskula - Nyren (?)
Irving - Ortio
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