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Final roster predictions:
Ovi - Backstrom - Mantha
McMichael - Kuzy - Wilson
Milano - Strome - Oshie
Malenstyn - Dowd - Protas
Phillips
Sandin - Carlson
Fehervary - Jensen
HHA - TVR
Alexeyev
Malenstyn will start on that fourth line but if they think they can get away with another more offensive guy, Phillips comes in and Oshie gets bumped down. Mantha and Protas I think are most in danger of losing their spots as well. HHA has definitely won that 6d spot rather than AA losing it, sucks because I think he is a good NHL defenseman but the other 6 are playing better than he is. Miro, Johansen, and Gibson are the last cuts. Plan is obviously for Gibson to go to SC, he's more still up to not disturb Hershey's camp. Johansen I'm somewhat surprised is still here and has been clearly passed by HHA, Alexeyev, and even Iorio for me. Miro looks really good but I think ultimately Phillips has as well and its better for him to be playing in Hershey than sitting as the 13th or 14th forward. Don't really see where the spot for him to play regularly is unless you do something completely unexpected like waive Mantha or have someone like Oshie go down injured.