Glad to see Gaudreau made the team, he looked pretty good in the preseason

fingers crossed for an opposite handed blankenburg taking bean's spot

Yeah spot on I think. I think Boqvist gets first crack at the top since he's been there all camp. Chinakhov is in a great position to shine.

Happy that Foudy stuck around, and I hope he gets a real shot to play. I still have hopes for him as a B6+ guy.

Going to be interesting to see Chinny vs. KJ. I think KJ was destined for a higher role in the lineup, but Chinny's strong pre-season forced his spot. Maybe he has a chance at C, but I think he gets eased in at W.

If he starts slow, could see KJ moving up. If he keeps up the scoring? Well, good problem to have. Either way, both are waivers exempt, so CLE awaits if either struggle.

Happy with Jiricek in CLE as well. I think it'll benefit him spending time in NA. He looked a little overwhelmed during the pre-season, but could maybe get a cup of coffee later in the year depending on how his season goes.