I really think Zary will make a fine 2nd line C in the future, but he will have a chance to make the team next year in a lesser role.
I really like Jones, he plays with speed and jam. I believe if there were more injuries this year, he would have been brought up. I still think he would make a good 3rd/4th liner, ala Blake Coleman.
Schwindt still needs time, but like Jones, I think he'll make a good bottom-six C in a few years.
Poirier has the same kind of skillset and issues that Kylington did- he's a great skater and stickhandler, and an offensive D, but needs work in the D zone. I think he might get a few cups of coffee in the bigs this upcoming year, but he needs a year or 2 to become a regular. I see him in Ky's role- second pairing, with a stay-at-home stalwart type of Tanev's ilk.
I don't see Pettersen or DeSimone becoming NHL regulars any time soon.
I can definitely see Kuznetsov grabbing a 3rd pairing spot in a few years, and maybe Solovyov.
Only my opinion, I'm sure others' opinions will differ.
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