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Swayze11 · 10-04-2017, 09:01 AM

I think this thread comes up at the beginning of each season and it is always nice to see what GMs expected out of their players.

Who are your surprise cuts and who made their team and you were not expecting?

Surprise cuts:
Kaspari Kapanen - Not enough ice for him with the amount of forwards Toronto has. Similar situation to Janko here.
Miro Aaltonen - Same situation as Kapanen above. I really thought he would make the team.
Oskar Lindblom - I was expecting him to be my hidden gem and not only make the Flyers but play in a top 6 role. After coming over from Sweden where he won MVP in the SHL I thought his transition would be a lot smoother.

Surprised they made it:
Alex Formenton - I drafted him late in the 2nd round of this years draft and viewed him as a long term project. I was pretty surprised he made the Sens although they do have a lot of injuries so I could easily see them sending him back.
Tage Thompson - I knew he had a good chance of making the Blues but I did not expect him to make it in his first full pro season.
Mackenzie Weegar - Didn't see him making it at all.

10-04-2017, 09:01 AM	#1
Swayze11 something else haha Join Date: Nov 2006 Exp:	Prospects who made it/dissapointments I think this thread comes up at the beginning of each season and it is always nice to see what GMs expected out of their players. Who are your surprise cuts and who made their team and you were not expecting? Surprise cuts: Kaspari Kapanen - Not enough ice for him with the amount of forwards Toronto has. Similar situation to Janko here. Miro Aaltonen - Same situation as Kapanen above. I really thought he would make the team. Oskar Lindblom - I was expecting him to be my hidden gem and not only make the Flyers but play in a top 6 role. After coming over from Sweden where he won MVP in the SHL I thought his transition would be a lot smoother. Surprised they made it: Alex Formenton - I drafted him late in the 2nd round of this years draft and viewed him as a long term project. I was pretty surprised he made the Sens although they do have a lot of injuries so I could easily see them sending him back. Tage Thompson - I knew he had a good chance of making the Blues but I did not expect him to make it in his first full pro season. Mackenzie Weegar - Didn't see him making it at all. __________________ Last edited by Swayze11; 10-04-2017 at 11:31 AM.