Goalies (2): Raanta, Kuemper
Defensemen (9): Hjalmarsson, Chychrun, Ekman-Larsson, Murphy, Goligoski, Connauton, Lyubushkin, Demers, Oesterle
Forwards: (19): Keller, Perlini, Dauphin, Hinostroza, Panik, Richardson, Galchenyuk, Dvorak, Strome, Stepan, Hayton, Cousins, Kempe, Fischer, Merkley, Grabner, Archibald, Crouse, Garland
Italicized players are those who are technically injured at this time. Underlined are the players whom I think get sent back to the AHL/juniors. Obviously, depending on what the injuries are, this could create some shake-ups in who we keep up.
As far as I can tell, it is between Crouse and Lyubushkin for the final spot of 23, with Murphy, Dauphin, Hayton, Kempe, Merkley, and Garland going back. Also why I think that we may be looking at a deal that may not come to fruition before the season, but something where we see that Oesterle and Lyubushkin are doing what they need to and we work either one of Goligoski or Demers into a deal for an upgrade on the forward line. I think Hinostroza and Grabner are safe there, so it may be something like Archibald plus a prospect or Panik to get a major wing upgrade.
Gogo/Panik
Gogo/Archibald/prospect
Demers/Panik
Demers/Archibald/prospect
What can any of those 4 options above net us to improve at forward? Nyquist seems like the easiest player to acquire for that price...