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Originally Posted by StrykerSteve
The roster is basically already done. The line they play on is the only real mystery here.
Cammalleri
Backlund
Jones
Glencross
Stajan
Stempniak
Hudler
Galiardi
McGrattan
Jackman
Giordano
Wideman
Butler
Russell
Brodie
O'Brien
Smith
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This is as good a starting place as any. I think Baertschi, Reinhart, and Knight stick in the NHL for opening night. Baertschi and Knight end up playing significant (50+) games on the big club. Granlund, Horak, and Reinhart play a chunk of games over the season due to injuries, call-ups, what have you.
I think Cundari sticks in the NHL on opening night. Cundari, Russell, and Smith platoon around a lot but still play 50+ games in the NHL. Wotherspoon, Sieloff, and Ramage get play time due to injuries, call-ups, etc.
Goaltenders to open the season in the NHL are Ramo and MacDonald. Ortio supplants MacDonald by All-Star break, Berra also gets called up for a handful of back-up appearances and mop up minutes.
Monahan returns to Ottawa, and the other 1sts from this year also return to junior.
My two cents.