Lots of guys to watch out for this tournament, and throughout this upcoming season. Will be nice to see Tuuola perform in a real 'game' situation rather than a scrimmage (which he looked beastly in).
My eyes are definitely on Jankowski more than any other prospect at the moment, as it has been a fun (and argument-filled) ride watching this kid develop. Will be watching Klimchuk (please stay healthy somehow - you have so much potential, and perhaps the most lethal snipe out of all the prospects in the system). Tkachuk will be fun - that first line as a unit should be loads of fun.
Then there is Mangiapane - can he adjust to the pro-league where many smaller and super-skilled prospects go to die before shipping themselves off to Europe? I hope so, and will be following him closely. Will Kanzig show how good he is defensively in the pro ranks and show people that he is so much more than just a throwback of a player that has little use in today's game (especially now that he can actually throw his weight around in checks and not get called on a penalty for doing so). Kylington taking another step forward - he was impressive last season and exceeded my expectations in a number of ways. Andersson - will he get his conditioning under control and perform near where Kylington did last season?
Lots of others too. Really excited for this upcoming season both at the NHL level and at the AHL level. Stockton made a tonne of room for fresh faces.
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