I think the door is wide open for him to grab a spot in camp this year. Up to him whether he takes the opportunity or not. Same with Horvat, he's got nothing left to prove in junior and is too young for the A, so I bet he gets his 9 game look at the very least.
As for Gaunce (getting back on topic), if Horvat falters in camp he'll be right there. Most likely he'll be with Utica though, he could use some time in the AHL. It'd be great to see our prospects getting to develop chemistry together down on the farm. Gaunce, Shinkaruk, Fox, Grenier, Kenins, Corrado, possibly Jensen... next year's Comets are going to be an exciting bunch to watch.