With Tkachuk, Stuetzle, Formenton, Jarventie, Paul & maybe Chlapik at LW who exactly does Abramov or Balcers replace? With Batherson, Dadonov, C. Brown, Pinto, Sokolov, maybe White & maybe another RW drafted in next yr's draft where do Abramov & Balcers fit in exactly? Unless they are moved to another NHL team that is willing to give them a decent shot at an NHL job IMO they either stay in the AHL or much more likely they end up going back to Europe to play.
Does anyone think they can beat out the guys ahead of them, not to mention the guys they continue to draft? IMO Jarventie & Sokolov are both already ahead of those guys, but Abramov I think has a chance to make an NHL roster, I just don't think it's this one. They could get another cup of coffee at the NHL level this yr, but my guess would be that it would be to increase their value & make them available for other teams to see. I just don't see them here long term.