Instead of predicting what I think I went with what I would love to see and think could happen at some point in the season, if all falls into place:
Gaudreau - Monahan - Pribyl
Tkachuk - Bennett - Brouwer
Ferland - Backlund - Frolik
Bouma - Stajan - Chiasson
Bollig/Hamilton
Gio - Brodie
Jokipakka - Hamilton
Kulak - Wideman/Engelland
This allows the younger prospects to get big minutes in the A as we have cleared a lot of room by not qualifying a number of guys.
I think F. Hamilton has a predictable ceiling so keeping him up, is not only partially earned but also, lets some of the other guys develop further down on the farm.
Kulak, I feel, has earned another look and is proving to be a potential hidden gem. But he needs to play or else be sent down. I'd like to see him play top 6 but it's hard to push anyone out of that mix, all things considered.
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