Season Preview: Dayton Musicmen - The Prospects...

After a mammoth draft over the Summer, the 'Men added another 38 prospects to our list which took us over the 100 mark.

I won't discuss all of our prospects but instead, focus on the ten prospects most likely to see time in the NHL this season.


1) Dennis Cholowski - DET - D - Cholowski has made the team in Detroit and should see significant time in all situations. He's part of the core group of youngsters the Wings want to build around.

2) Daniel Sprong - PIT - RW - There's a spot for Sprong on the Pens, despite an underwhelming training camp. He may be sent to Wilkes-Barre in the AHL to start the year, but the plan is for him to see significant minutes this year in the 'Burgh.

3) Filip Chytil - NYR - C/W - The Rangers are rebuilding a bit and Chytil is one of their biggest guns in the system. He didn't look out of place late last season and will be given every chance to be given a major slot in the Rangers lineup as the season starts.

4) Andrei Svechnikov - CAR - RW - This may be the kind of guy who never plays a minute in the minors. Yes, he's that good...

5) Ville Husso - STL - G - Jake Allen and Chad Johnson, the Blues current goalies, can hear Husso getting closer and closer for the starting job in St. Louis. Talented, decent size and had a monster year in the AHL last year in San Antonio. He's coming...

6) Joe Hicketts - DET - D - Similar to Cholowski, Hicketts will remain with the big club until some of the veteran dmen in Detroit heal up from a variety of injuries.

7) Maxime Comtois - ANA - LW - Another young player who stands to benefit from veteran injuries with the Ducks in the early going. If after ten games are played Comtois looks like he belongs, look for him to stay with the big club all season.

8) Nick Hague - VEG - D - A strong offensive blueliner with reasonably good defensive skills, Hague will wait for the call-up at some point this season. The call will come, trust me.

9) Olle Juolevi - VAN - D - Starting the season in Utica in the AHL won't be the worst thing that could happen to the 5th player taken overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

10 ) Juho Lammikko - FLA - C/LW - Think of Lammikko as a Jeri Lehtinen without the scoring touch. A solid 3rd liner with above average pk skills...

11) Bogdan Kisselvich - FLA - D - The 28 yr. old vet of the KHL signed a one year, one-way contract with the Panthers and is expected to make an impact immediately. The KHL All-Star plays an effective, well-rounded game.  Look for him in Dayton next season.

Keep an eye on these guys too:

Pavel Francouz (COL-G), Danick Martel (TB-C), Gabe Villardi (LAK-C), Dominik Kahun (CHI-C/RW), Drake Batherson (OTT-C) and Micheal McLeod (NJ-C)...