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Originally Posted by Dan403
So with the Wideman thing cleared up, what will our protected list look like?
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Givens: Monahan, Gaudreau, Bennett, Backlund, Frolik. After that it's going to be a really important season for the rest of the crew. Will Ferland finally push through and become a legit power forward prospect? Can he put up a 15-20 goal season this year? Has Shinkaruk surpassed him already if he doesn't make a major jump? Will Poirier have a breakout season? Was last seasons Colborne's peak? Does some dark horse guy like Klimchuk have a come out of nowhere season? Lots of variables there.
Gio, Brodie, Hamilton on D, no question. And I'd have to agree that Gillies (if he isn't exempt) would be the goalie prospect of the future to protect.
To further the question, who do you think is the most likely player to be drafted? I remember reading that LV has to pick at least one player from each team. But that will still leave a few teams with more than one player being picked to make Vegas have a full roster (both NHL and AHL). If Kylington isn't exempt, he's highly probable. Jokipakka will probably have some interest. Maybe Ortio if he has a bounce back year. And whoever is remaining out of Shinkaruk, Ferland, Colborne, etc. My guess, if it's 2, are Kylington and Poirier.