I'd guess 1 to 3 rookies make the team out of training camp. Players with a decent chance would include our 1st round pick, Shinkaruk, Hathaway, Grant, Jankowski, Wotherspoon, and Kulak. Maybe Agostino and Poirier as well. I'd guess players such as Wotherspoon, Hathaway, Agostino and Grant could be 13 or 14 forwards or a 7th defencemen. The others need regular playing time, so it will be harder for them to stick.
Also it depends on our needs and I don't see Jankowski filling a need at this time. I gave him an optimistic 4 as he's had a good start in the AHL but really his start doesn't mean a whole lot other than he's passing his first test.
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