These vets won't be displaced from the roster entirely, but vet players can be bumped to the 13/14th forward position if a prospect is good enough and still be with the big team. I think people are forgetting that. We said 12 are under contract? well 1 or 2 could be riding the pine if they don't out compete the kids coming in.
But I would bank on injury still playing a factor even on opening night.
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