Phillips is gone as soon as Tkachuk is back, and while I want to see what Phillips has at an NHL level I hope that is tomorrow.
Czarnik is one of the players that I really think will benefit playing under Ward vs Peters and I'm really excited to see what he has back in the lineup once his conditioning stint is over.
Rinaldo brings a different element to the 4th line but he's better served as a replacement forward and rotated in when necessary given the opponent. Not gonna be high on any teams waiver watch.
Frolik isn't going to the AHL so unless hes traded, hes gonna be taking the spot of someone else that I'd likely rather see on the team but he won't be here next year. Would love a trade but I imagine he's here till the end of the season. He fights for a spot with Czarnik, the two rotating the press box.
Dube looks like he belongs and seems to thrive under Ward as well, he stays 100%.
Jankowski is like Frolik, would love to see a trade as I don't see him being sent to the AHL, but his PK role also helps keep him up.
Reider has been solid but I think that everything he does can be replaced, so he'll be sent down and recalled as needed through the season. Like Rinaldo, I dont think he's high on any teams waiver watch.
(When healthy)
Tkachuk - Lindholm - Mangiapane
Gaudreau - Monahan - Backlund
Lucic - Ryan - Dube
Bennett - Jankoswki - Czarnik
Frolik
Sent to AHL
Phillips, Reider, Rinaldo
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