I don't think Stranges does. Draft-eligibles almost never make the roster. Two did this year, but Hughes is projected 1OA and Knight is equivalent level for a goalie. Top 5-10 projected picks like Turcotte, Zegras, Boldy didn't even get called into the final camp. I doubt Stranges will make it next year, although he might be our best 2020 draft prospect.
I think Regula has a good chance. We don't return any right shots, so there will definitely be spots open. I tend to think Emberson and Wilde are ahead of him for a spot, but if we take three right-shots, he should be next. To me, the defense seems pretty straight-forward. A lot of good candidates, but it doesn't seem to be as wide open as this year was. Samuelsson, Miller, Emberson, Wilde, York, Regula and Thrun. Shouldn't be much more to it than that.
However, Regula's situation almost reminds me of Joey Keane's, the player London just acquired. Should've made the team, but a few NCAA guys who aren't currently better than him have really good starts to the season, and he gets left off. USA Hockey prefers the NCAA guys. If its between a gamble in the NCAA's having a good season and a CHL guy, they'll take the gamble in the NCAA's. I hope USA Hockey learns from that when choosing the roster next year. St. Ivany over Keane was an awful decision, and I would've also picked Keane over Miller. Miller is the better prospect, but Keane was more likely to help the team this year.
