Appleyard
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That makes sense and was probably cleared by the team.
Since he's got zero chance of making the roster this year (unless it's expanded with a black aces component) it makes more sense to keep playing in the KHL, then come over at some point and skate with the team or finish the year in the AHL (if there's an AHL).
11 forwards are locks (G, Couts, V, TK, Hayes, Farabee, Lindblom, JVR, Raffl, NAK, Laughton)
Frost and Patrick are near locks
Bunnaman, Allison, Laczynski, Twarynski, Sandin are contenders for any available slot
Kase is in the same situation, probably better to finish out his European season, and Rubtsov is locked up through the KHL season.
I think Kaše might come back... he is with the Czech NT now and indications from Czech Republic are he will head back to camp, albeit nothing confirmed.
Rubtsov actually can be re-called. Sochi and their original press release was wrong. I clarified this with a few people who will 100% know.
Can always be loaned back after the camp as well.
If they allow for example a 26 man roster then Kaše would have a good shot at being #25-26 or so.