Only 1 spot available in the top 9, I think it either goes to Baer or Gaudreau. Its a toss-up; Gaudreau should make it but management may prefer to see him pay his dues. Baer is in a make-or-break season and giving him a longer leash will allow management to see what they have in addition to displaying him for other teams to see, should they envision trading him.
1 spot available for a checking forward, I think it goes to Reinhart, with Wolf as a close 2nd.
For a 6/7th defenseman, I see Cundari as it won't really hurt his development to sit on the bench at this stage (much like Breen last year). If this is the case, hopefully he can show he belongs better than Breen did.
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