Just three wingers in Dayton - Matt Nieto, Tomas Kuhnhackl and Christian Fischer remain from last year. Eight new faces will start the season next Monday night. Let's meet them...
Dayton Musicmen Pro Roster:
Wingers:
Alexander Radulov - The star winger for Dallas is coming off the best scoring season of his career. 72 pts. in 82 NHL games last season. Brought in earlier in training camp from Victoria for two prospects. If DAY is competitive Radulov can expect to stay in Ohio. If not, Radulov should bring the Musicmen a nice return via a trade to a contender. Projected output: 30 goals, 45 assists - 75 points.
Evgeni Dadonov - Snagged by GM Bill Corfield with the 32ns overall pick of the most recent CCHL Entry Draft, Dadonov is coming off the best season of his career with 65 points in 74 games. A solid shooting percentage of 14.9%, the Russian should find himself on the top line in Florida, along with Alexander Barkov and Mike Hoffman. His situation is similar to Radulov. If DAY is on track for a playoff spot, he'll probably stay. If DAY falls out of it early, he'll be moved. Projected output: 30 goals, 50 assists - 80 points.
Mike Hoffman - Hoffman has been good for 25 goals a year over his last four season in Ottawa. He's probably happy being moved to the Panthers who are a much better team than the Sens will be this season. Look for career-best production out of Hoffman. Projected output: 30 goals, 45 assists - 75 points. 30 goals, 45 assists - 75 points.
Paul Byron - With two twenty goal seasons under his belt, Byron has won a top-six job. Defensively excellent, Byron seems to wind up with a strong shooting percentage annually, too. Projected output: 23 goals, 25 assists - 45 points.
Michael Frolik - The only reason Frolik is in town is that his previous employers insisted he and his salary go away as well in the Dahlin deal. He will not likely see more than 20 or so games this season... Projected output: 15 goals, 15 assists - 30 points.
Matt Nieto - An above average defensive winger who can kill penalties as well as anyone else on the squad can. He'll be lucky to post 15 points this season, but that's not his game... Projected output: 5 goals, 8 assists - 13 points.
Devante Smith-Pelly - Signed over the summer by Dayton, Smith-Pelly was appealing due to his versatility. He is a depth signing nothing more. Projected output: 4 goals, 7 assists - 11 points.
Tom Kuhnhackl - Almost a carbon copy of Nieto... Projected output: 4 goals, 8 assists - 12 points.
Dayton Musicmen Farm Players Roster:
Evgeny Svechinkov - The 19th pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Wings, and older brother of this year's 2nd overall pick Andrei, should be able to crack the Wings lineup this season. He's scored a couple game-winning goals while seeing limited ice time in Detroit's preseason games but the question remains if a roster spot will be his. He's got the size, speed, and skill set to be a top-six scoring winger. Time will tell...
Christian Fischer - Coming off a successful 33 point rookie NHL season, Fischer will likely be the first call-up if injuries leave the parent club short. Fischer appears to be a key piece in Arizona and will look to build upon last year.
Daniel Sprong - Sprong had a quite successful 1st pro season at Wilkes Barre in the AHL scoring 65 points in 65 games. A 2nd rounder in 2015, Sprong has the talent, opportunity and desire to earn a roster spot with the Penguins this season. Like another 2015 draftee winger, Mister Svechnikov, time will tell for Sprong, as well...
Up next - The Goaltenders...
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