I don't see who he would displace in the lineup right now.
Marcus Granlund is a better player, and nobody misses him. He fills an organizational need in that he is a RW, RHS... but that is it. He is slightly undersized (same size as Granlund, IIRC) and is not a fast skater.
Chiasson is a better player. Hathaway is a much better 4th liner. He is not displacing Brouwer or Frolik. Where would he fit?
I think Rattie has one really good quality - he has an excellent shot. However, the one glaring issue with him is that he is simply not quick enough to get to an area to use it.
In my opinion, he wouldn't have a spot on this team, and would simply replace Hamilton as the 13th forward (and I think Hamilton is a better and more useful/dynamic player than Rattie).
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