2018-19 AHL Affiliate San Diego Gulls - Summertime

[Opak]

Updated due to new signings and feedback:

C: Poturalski, Carrick, Lundeström, Morand, Dostie -- Gates Jr. not signed
RW: Pietila, Kloos, Sherwood, Deslauriers, Sideroff
LW: Jones or Comtois, De Leo, Martinsen, Kopacka
D: Larsson or Guhle (L), Wideman (R), Benoit (L), Mahura (L), Sieloff (L) -- Drew (R) still unsigned
G: Boyle, Stolarz, Eriksson Ek, Redmond

Coaching: Dineen (HC), assistants?

There's still a need to shore up the defense a bit, especially on the right side...


EDIT:

De Leo moved from C to LW.

Update after the six signing announcement:

C: Carrick**, Lundeström, Morand, Dostie, Gates Jr., Broadhurst**
RW: Poturalski, Pietila, Kloos, Sherwood, Deslauriers**, Sideroff
LW: Jones/Comtois, De Leo*, Martinsen**, Kopacka, Gazdic**
D: Guhle (L), Wideman (R)**, Benoit (L), Mahura (L), Sieloff (L)*, Drew (R), Ruggiero (R)
G: Boyle, Stolarz, Eriksson Ek, Redmond, Durny

Coaching: Dineen, assistants?

Other changes -- Poturalski moved from C to RW, added '**' (over 320 pro games) or '*' (260-320 pro games) to indicate veteran status, underlined the players who are NOT on NHL contracts. Removed Larsson from the list, simply because Guhle is waiver exempt and he's not, making it more likely that Guhle starts in the AHL.

The roster is getting crowded, no doubt some guys are sent to ECHL later, Olle could also be loaned back to Sweden. We currently don't have an affiliate, but last year a bunch of guys were loaned to Tulsa.

Noticed that Corey Tropp is still without a contract. He's such a fan favorite, I wonder if they're doing a "one more year" routine with him..?

 

[Hockey Duckie]

The Samueli's will be in charge of the Gulls' home starting in 2021-22 season. So the Samueli's company AAM (Anaheim Arena Management) is in charge of running the Honda Center, where the Ducks play, and Pechanga Arena, where the Gulls play. All this was reported by Anaheim Calling recently: link.

 

[MMC]