What will Providence Bruins look like in the fall? They have 2 goalkeepers, 5 defensemen and 10 forwards signed thru next season. Some will get qualifying offers, some won't.
Goal
Jeremy Swayman 22
Kyle Keyser 21
Defensemen
Urho Vaakanainen 21
Josh Didier 28 AHL-contract 21-22
Steve Kampfer 32
Cooper Zech 22 AHL-contract 20-21
Nick Wolff 24
Forwards
Jack Studnicka 21
Trent Frederic 22
Jakub Lauko 20
Oskar Steen 22
Cameron Hughes 24
Pavel Shen 22
Joona Koppanen 22
Paul Carey 32
Brendan Woods 28 AHL-contract 20-21
Sam Asselin 22 AHL-contract 20-21
RFA's who should get qualifying offer
Daniel Vladar 23
Jakub Zboril 23
Wiley Sherman 25
Zach Senyshyn 23
Karson Kuhlman 25
Robert Lantosi 25
Questionable RFA's to get qualifying offer
Brendan Gaunce 26
Peter Cehlarik 25
Ryan Fitzgerald 26
UFA's
Alex Petrovic 28
Max Lagace 27
Tom Marchin 25
Scott Conway 25
Chris Breen 25
PBruins could use another defenseman, preferably a right shot defender to replace Petrovic. If Sherman isn't qualified I guess they need another defensemen cause I don't think Zboril and Vaakanainen will be back. One perhaps but not both. Don't think Zboril will pass waivers but I could of course be wrong.
Among forwards Senyshyn and Kuhlman are guaranteed qualifying offers. Maybe Gaunce, Cehlarik and Lantosi to but not all that certain.
Vladar of course will be qualified and it's his job to lose unless he's in Boston but I don't think so. Swayman will be challenging him and I hope Kyle Keyser will be back for a full season whether it's in Providence or in ECHL.
I had hoped they would add a couple of forwards from college free agency. May have to wait on that but surely one or two should get signed.
They probably won't be the top free agents but could help PBruins depth.