Talbot B+ Excellent, played better then I expected. Could have been an A if not for the start.
Nilsson D+ Good start, faded badly. Done in the NHL I assume?
Sekera C+ Not a $5.5M d-man. Frustrating to watch at times, but overall solid.
Nurse C- Thought about giving him a D+, but that is probably harsh. Played a lot, but didn't do well by the eye or by the numbers. Trade bait in my mind.
Gryba C- Limited, but he brought some size and strength. Ideally we find upgrades on D that would make him expendable.
Fayne C- Bad start, but when paired up with Sekera he did well. Would probably look to move him.
Reinhart C- Mobility will always be an issue, but he does some things well. In a similar position to Nurse, in that I'd be willing to move him in a package for an upgrade.
Klefbom C Started off slow, played better and then got injured. A shame, I thought it was going to be his breakout season.
Davidson B- The biggest surprise in my book. Very effective with the puck, makes good decisions with it almost every time. Good strength along the boards and solid positioning.
Clendening D+ If he was a better skater, maybe he'd be able to carve out a career in the NHL. As things stand, he can book a ticket to Europe.
Nikitin F Thanks MacT.
Oesterle C- Up and down, but did alright overall. I'd give him a new contract, ok option as a #8 on the depth chart.
Schultz D Looks better with less minutes in PIT, which shouldn't surprise anybody. Was in over his head from the start.
Pardy D+ Can't skate, but surprisingly good instincts offensively. I suppose he could be an option as a #7, but I'd probably let him go.
Hall B Excellent start, both him and Draisaitl faded badly.
Letestu D+ Shockingly poor 5v5, but looking at his career numbers i suspect it's a case of the Korpi triangle.
Draisaitl B- See Hall. Needs to improve physically to last a whole season.
Korpikoski D+ Can't make a play or cycle the puck. Ends up spending to much time in his own zone. Get rid.
Eberle C+ Puts up points, but he's a complimentary player making good $. Trade bait.
Hendricks C- Trooper, but he's very limited. Should be stapled on to the 4th line next season, and not be allowed to play in the top 9.
Pakarinen D+ Gives you an honest effort, but limited in terms of skills. Ideally we find an upgrade on him in the top 12.
Lander D- Very disappointing. Never thought he was going to amount to anything before Todd Nelson came into town. Crashed and burned this year, and should be on his way out.
Purcell C Decent complimentary player. Bad fit on this team.
Yakupov D+ A bad season. Hard to distinguish how much of it is his fault vs how he was deployed. Hard to succeed 5v5 when you play with our bottom six.
RNH C- Poor season and should be on the block.
Pouliot C+ Good player, still undervalued. Would not trade him unless there is a real return.
McDavid A Did alright, might have a future in the game.
Kassian D+ Disappointing. He's got some skills but didn't produce points. I'd give him a new contract and hope for a bounce back next season.
Gazdic D- Expensive babysitter.
Maroon B+ Fantastic, the type of player that we've missed for a long time.
Khaira C- Decent, but I'd expect him to spend another year in the AHL.
Klinkhammer D Good in the AHL, but doesn't bring enough at the NHL level.