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Originally Posted by Canada 02
some interesting roster decisions to be made soon
I'd guess Kirkland, Klapka, and maybe Honzek are the top candidates to go to the Wranglers. Coronato as well.
The guys in the lineup should feel the pressure and motivation to keep their spots.
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I think Honzek will be sent down once he is healthy. I think the main reason he was up to begin with was to replace Sharangovich in the top 6 and would have been sent down once Sharangovich was ready unless he was lighting it up. He didn't look bad in the 4 games he played, but to me he looked a tad over his head. Which you would expect as the jump from junior to the NHL is big and he missed a lot of time with injuries over the past couple of years. I'd rather see him get some production in the AHL, then maybe see him called back up later in the season.
Kirkland has earned more NHL games and I think he is here for good this season unless he completely drops off. Rooney is the guy that pushes him out, but it shouldn't be given at this point.