Wabit
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- May 23, 2016
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I do like that we only have 1 "vet" down there as of now. There's going to be plenty of opportunity for the other 6, as long as one of them doesn't make it a habit of being scratched.
They have Hunt, SJ (24 now), Lambos, Masters, Mermis (vet), ROR, and Spacek. Benoit (unsigned) has aged out of the USHL. Pionk (just drafted, unsigned) can play another USHL season, but he'd be one of the oldest players in the league. Faber is also the same age group, and although I have him on the NHL roster I could see him doing a stint in Iowa (cap games, normal rookie learning curve, waivers exempt, roster needs, etc).
I also expect them to pick up another vet d-man for Iowa (leadership, mentor, locker room, face puncher, whatever).