Versteeg was a great fit on this team, and I really hope we see him back. Great on the PP, we can use him on every line and he was well loved in the room.
Chiasson I do like, and think he could fit well on this team but I just don't see how we make room for him. If it's between him and giving Jankowski a shot (which I think it is) I'm going Jankowski.
Hathaway is another guy that we'll have a hard time fitting this year, but with Stajan and Bouma gone he'll have a permanent home as an amazing 4th liner IMO.
Rittich, Gillies, Lazar, Bennett, and Kulak are all locks to return.
Vey, Kulak, Wotherspoon, Culkin, and Morrison are all worth keeping IMO, but I have a hard time imagining where they'd fit in. Our D is pretty near set for a while, with only options at 5-6 -- and any above mentioned D is going to be in tough taking one of those spots. In forward, it's even tougher.
Stone would be amazing to have back as a #5, but he'd be offering quite a discount to stay here.
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