Ok, I'll give it a shot. First of all, I don't see Wideman getting moved, not with that cap hit and a NMC. We'll have him on the roster as a 3rd pairing, 2nd unit power play specialist. No news on Nakladal means he likely won't be back at this point.
Secondly, I'm going to say that Tkachuk is very close to making the team, but ultimately is returned to junior for one more year. I really don't have many players likely to make the jump to the NHL this year. Likely only Shinkaruk and Hathaway at forward, and Wotherspoon or Kulak as the 7th d-man.
Gaudreau-Monahan-Brouwer
Shinkaruk-Bennett-Chiasson
Ferland-Backlund-Frolik
Bouma-Stajan-Hathaway
Bollig
Giordano-Brodie
Jokipakka-Hamilton
Engelland-Wideman
Wotherspoon/Kulak
Elliott
Johnson
I don't love that 2nd line right now, but it does have some serious potential and the skill sets could compliment each other greatly.
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