Fortier is a victim of the Crunch's own moves. There's really nowhere for him. When healthy the top 9 looks something like:
Goncalves - Dumont - Richard
Koepke - Hudon - Barre-Boulet
Elie - Smith - ?
Getting Richard for Huntington hurt Fortier's playing time, but he's still been either the top 4th line guy or the third 3rd line player. Even Somppi has been a 4th line player at times.

Goncalves is impressive for his first year. The talent has always been there, even in his scoring rut earlier in the season. I wouldn't consider losing him as a loss worse than N. Foote, so if there's a trade to be made, make it. But I wouldn't go dangling him in team's faces as bait. I'd rather give up Finley.

Trades are crazy, so some fun prospect news from tonight:

Fortier-Somppi-Ryfors excelled together as a line in a 4-2 win.

Somppi: 1G, 2A
Fortier: 1G, 1A
Ryfors: 0G, 3A

I'm not even gonna say it. :-P

Somppi and Ryfors had more points than Fortier?

So, with Raddysh, Katchouk, and Joseph all gone we're going to need some people to step up next season unless we find more fine wine vets on $1m deals. However, I just got to post some things the Fortier-Somppi-Ryfors line has been doing lately.

This is from Saturday night.

Add this one to the highlight reel 🎥 pic.twitter.com/jDMRcaRAmp

— Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) March 20, 2022

From tonight. Fortier highlight for Rangsey.

Forts with the long shot from the blue line 🚨 pic.twitter.com/4XIzvHfQP6

— Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) March 20, 2022

Also from tonight. All 3 of them got in on this.

Ryfors out here like 🎯 pic.twitter.com/ZneYQw8Uly

— Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) March 21, 2022

Ryfors is looking damn good lately with these 2.

OT winner from tonight. This is one way to win......

It doesn’t matter how 😏 pic.twitter.com/wzhpBnndNt

— Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) March 21, 2022

Sunday's @TheAHL #PlayoffPrimer is now out.🧮 → https://t.co/QDTbZYi7Ax | #CalderCup pic.twitter.com/vY6UPZw1v8

— AHL Communications (@AHLPR) April 24, 2022

Crunch can clinch playoff spot today. And I believe a win would also put them close to securing a Top 3 finish in their division.

That would mean they won't have to face Utica until the 2nd round.

That's brutal.

CLINCHED!!!We're heading to the 2022 #CalderCup Playoffs! pic.twitter.com/3o6JjuFjvb

— x - Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) April 24, 2022

There it is

Looks like the Crunch might have lost Sean Day tonight. Took a hip check to the left leg and had to be helped off the ice. Didn't look good.

Declan Carlile probably becomes a lineup regular in his absence.

Hip check by Bears' Jake Massie. Sean Day injured on the play. Had to be helped from the ice and to the room. Day, a 3rd round pick by Rangers in 2016, now in the Lightning organization. pic.twitter.com/gLtno6bh8L

— Capitals Prospects (@jon_m_sorensen) April 24, 2022

Here's the hit. Nothing dirty, just an unfortunate outcome for Day.

I think Claesson may have something go on too. He's missed the last two games but haven't heard anything mentioned about his absence.

I believe the Crunch clinched home ice for their first series tonight.

They're 22-10 on home ice and are currently on an 11-game winning streak at home.

Fingers crossed for a long run this postseason.

Our projected lineup for the regular season finale.#LAVvsSYR pic.twitter.com/FoSPTLBc8Z

— x - Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) April 30, 2022

Final game of regular season tonight.

2nd place in North Division is already secured, so best to get some people one last game or a little warm-up after sitting for so long.

Cajkovic, Tufto, Element, and Semykin are in after spending most of the season in Orlando.
Looks like rest for Dumont, Hudon, Smith, Barre-Boulet and Lagace.

Nash was recalled by Tampa earlier today (as expected).

Julien Brisebois is in Syracuse tonight!

Damn, Alnefelt is brutally bad in net tonight.

Feels like the Crunch's playoff hopes rest squarely on the shoulders (pads?) of Lagace.

NEWS: IT'S CRUNCH TIME!Niko Huuhtanen is joining the @SyracuseCrunch for the 2022 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs on an ATO!Onnea, Niko!#LetsGoTips pic.twitter.com/b6VDz1Ua1W

— Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) May 7, 2022

Our 7th rounder!

Huu is this guy?

I don't think he'll play any. Should just be a good experience for him getting to be around a pro team during a playoff run.

Well, I just got caught up on the Crunch last night and today after being out of town for their first two games. Series is 1-1 after two games in Syracuse and they now head to Quebec for games 3 and 4.
This is a best-of-5 series, so they will need to split up in Canada at the very least.

@Rangsey look at your boy

WE ARE ALL WALLY RIGHT NOW!!! pic.twitter.com/hxYaSSVHH2

— Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) May 8, 2022

They still lost the game after this tied it up late in the 3rd of game 2, but he gave the Crunch a chance

Just witnessed Dumont injure (unintentionally) Lagace by dropping an opponent on him in the crease.

Love Dumont, but too many boneheaded moves by him. Taking out your #1 goaltender in a do-or-die is generally not recommended.

Season over. 3-2 OT loss at home to end it.

Unfortunate. But aces.

I wouldn't be opposed to putting Elie or Richard into the lineup over Nash if Cernak misses time.

Gotta figure out what prospects for other teams I want to scout now because I didn't spend $29.99 to only watch 5 games

We have signed Gabriel Dumont to a two-year AHL contract.https://t.co/96pDFGpeRa

— Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) June 9, 2022

Dumont is back on an AHL deal. NHL days possibly over? Or we saving contracts for more ELCs?