Rookies confirmed to be starting the year in NHL

[G0AT]

Every year it seems there's more and more NHL ready talent out there, and not only ready, but rooks that make immediate impacts on their teams. Should be a fun class this year to watch.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

They are elite athletes.

Doesn't surprise me. Stories of KHL training camp are like that.

That's like the Soviet training methods, where they just push the human body to its limits of endurance and recovery.

 

[third man in]

Zach Stanford for the Caps

*Sanford

I have high hopes for this kid. Complete long shot to make the roster and goes out and looks like a veteran out there. Looks like he'll start the season on the Caps revamped 3rd Line.

 

[wintersej]

Boston: Czarnik, Heinen

Carlo and O'Gara will also start with the big club. Carlo is probable to stay, but O'Gara is less likely when Kevan Miller and Adam McQuaid are healthy.

 

[Riggins]

That's like the Soviet training methods, where they just push the human body to its limits of endurance and recovery.

And pump them full of roids like Ivan Drago.

 

[Yzerman1919*]

What is up with Tkachuk? He's projected 2nd line already?

 

[Plub]

WTF? That's inhuman, how could they train so hard and still have the energy to move the next day?

You should hear about some of the training regiments Olympic athletes do and skill position football players.

 

[1989]

What is up with Tkachuk? He's projected 2nd line already?

Chemistry with Bennett in the preseason (as predicted) and Brouwer helps drive that line, although it's really the 2A spot deployment in the offensive zone + powerplant time and the x-Backlund-Frolik 2B defensive/2-way line with PK time.

Tkachuk will likely get his 9 games at this point.

 

[Alwalys]

I believe Aaron Dell is going to be the Sharks backup.

 

[LV*]

Really looking forward to watching Chychrun

Same. Best D from the draft class imo.

 

[Slimmy]

Is Alexander Nylander confirmed for Buffalo?

 

[MintyFresh88]

Florida - Denis Malgin, Michael Matheson

 

[serp]

Devin Shore made the team for the Stars. Esa Lindell is still up but could still get send down today . Even if he stays Stars would be at 8 D and he may not play at all.

Stephen Johns and Radek Faksa might still count as rookies for some people ( not really for me ) and had been locks from the start.

 

[Gsus]

Jesse Puljujärvi

Happy?

Yea, me happy.

I was just finally asking it bc I see everyday different spellings of names and sometimes wonder if you guys do it on purpose But it's somewhat funny so I'm not asking anyone to stop it don't get me wrong. I understand getting Finnish names wrong all the time but Canadian/American I don't. This is just in general, not directed at you.

 

[SLAPSHOT723]

Sounds like Barzal and Beauvillier made the Islanders' 23-man roster. Cuts still need to be made, but it sounds like it won't be either of them.

 

[Jbcraig1883]

Eriksson Ek will be with the Wild at the start of the season. Believed it will be at least for 9 games. Looks to center the 4th line.

 

[Gentle Man]

Malgin and Matheson

 

[Johnnybegood13]

Chemistry with Bennett in the preseason (as predicted) and Brouwer helps drive that line, although it's really the 2A spot deployment in the offensive zone + powerplant time and the x-Backlund-Frolik 2B defensive/2-way line with PK time.

Tkachuk will likely get his 9 games at this point.

Playing Bennett at his natural position is the smartest thing new coach Gulutzan did, that whole line looked awesome. I also can't find another LW'er better than Tkachuk for that 2nd line spot, I say he stays.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Pretty excited to check out all the young talent coming in.

Yeah, there's a big influx of young talent coming in this year. It's gonna be fun to watch for sure.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Boston: Czarnik, Heinen

Carlo and O'Gara will also start with the big club. Carlo is probable to stay, but O'Gara is less likely when Kevan Miller and Adam McQuaid are healthy.

Noel Acciari only played 19 games last year, so he's technically a rookie too.

Nice to see so much young blood on the Bruins' roster.

 

[Oberyn]

Rattie is on the team, but he's currently the 13th/14th forward.

 

[KingTux]

tweet confirming Provorov (PHI) and Sergachev (MTL) made it, Lehkonen also made it for us (MTL).

im also happy for Chychrun!

That's insane