Minnesota pre-free-agency roster
Needless to say the stealth tank the last 3 years has been a success. Lots of good prospects ready to step up. Andersson, Puljujarvi (who will hopefully be traded out of Edmonton), Tippett, and Smith lead the way, while we used our spare picks and players to bolster the roster with misfit, yet productive players.
Filip Forsberg - Sean Couturier - David Pastrnak
Micheal Ferland - Ryan Dzingel - Phil Kessel
Mikkel Boedker - Lias Andersson - Owen Tippett
Magnus Paajarvi - Zach Sanford - Jesse Puljujarvi
P.E. Bellemare
Michal Kempny - Brandon Montour
Olli Maatta - Johnny Boychuk
Ty Smith - Michael Stone
Josh Brown
Semyon Varlamov
Aaron Dell
On the cusp: Jakob Nilsson, Sonny Milano, Vinni Lettieri, Jacob Middleton
While this roster may not be elite, yet, Mike Richards' contract will expire next year, giving us even more room to bolster the line up. Forsberg and Pastrnak both had injury plagued years, especially Forsberg who saw a large drop on production. We expect nothing less than playoffs next year. Even though it may seem like our roster is full, we intend to add at least another middle 6 forward and bottom 4 D in free agency.