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Daily Dose of the Dub: Three stars of the night; Anderson-Dolan sticking with L.A.?; NHL rosters coming into focus

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Anderson-Dolan still with the Kings

Kings likely to open with 22 players; projecting the opening night roster

With captain Dustin Brown going to the injured reserved list it is starting to look like Spokane Chiefs 1999-born center Jaret Anderson-Dolan will start the year in the NHL with the L.A. Kings.

Brown broke his finger in the final preseason game for the Kings, meaning both Anderson-Dolan and former Regina Pats speedster will start the year as part of the 13 forwards on the roster.

Anderson-Dolan would be able to play nine games without his NHL entry-level contract kicking in.

Taking a look at all those 1998 or 1999-born players still eligible to return leaves us with a list of nine players who look like they are going to start the year on NHL rosters after plying their trade in the WHL last year.

The 1998-born players are: Kailer Yamamoto, Juuso Valimaki, Dillon Dube, Brett Howden, Dennis Cholowski and Sam Steel.

The 1999-born players are Henri Jokiharju, Michael Rasmussen and Anderson-Dolan.

Brandon Wheat Kings

  • Ty Lewis (COL) – 1998 – Free Agent – Signed.

Everett Silvertips

  • Carter Hart (PHI) – 1998 – Drafted 2016 – Signed. 

  • Ondrej Vala (DAL) – 1998 – Free agent – Signed. Has been assigned to the AHL Texas Stars.
  • Garrett Pilon (WSH) – 1998 – Drafted 2016 – Signed. Has been assigned to AHL Hershey Bears.

 

Kelowna Rockets 

  • Dillon Dube (CAL) – 1998 – Drafted 2016 – Signed.

  • Cal Foote (TB) – 1998 – Drafted 2017 – Signed. Assigned to AHL Syracuse Crunch.
  • Kole Lind (VAN) – 1998 – Drafted 2017 – Signed. Assigned to AHL Utica Comets. 

 

Medicine Hat Tigers 

  • Mason Shaw (MIN) – 1998 – Drafted 2017 – Signed. Assigned to AHL Iowa Wild.
  • David Quenneville (NYI) – 1998 – Drafted 2016 – Signed. Assigned to the AHL Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
  • Linus Nassen (FLA) – 1998 – Invite. Earned main camp invite. Now with AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds.
  • Dylan MacPherson (FLA) – 1998 – Invite. Earned main camp invite. Now with AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds.

Moose Jaw Warriors

  • Kale Clague (LAK) – 1998 – Drafted 2016 – Signed.
  • Brett Howden (NYR) – 1998 – Trade with Tampa Bay – Signed.

  • Oleg Sosunov (TB) – 1998 – Drafted 2016 – Signed. Assigned to AHL Syracuse Crunch.

Portland Winterhawks 

  • Henri Jokiharju (CHI) – 1999 – Drafted 2017 – Signed.

  • Skyler McKenzie (WPG) – 1998 – Drafted 2017 – Signed. Assigned to AHL Manitoba Moose.
  • Dennis Cholowski (DET) – 1998 – Drafted 2016 – Signed.

  • Kieffer Bellows (NYI) – 1998 – Drafted 2016 – Signed. Assigned to AHL Bridgeport Sounder Tigers.

Prince Albert Raiders 

  • Noah Gregor (SJ) – 1998 – Drafted 2016. Signed. Assigned to AHL San Jose Barracuda.

Regina Pats 

  • Cale Fleury (MTL) – 1998 – Drafted 2017. On a try out with Laval (AHL).

  • Sam Steel (ANA) – 1998 – Drafted 2016 – Signed.

  • Josh Mahura (ANA) – 1998 – Drafted 2016 – Signed. Assigned to AHL San Diego Gulls.
  • Libor Hajek (NYR) – 1998 – Trade with Tampa Bay – Signed. Assigned to AHL Hartford Wolf Pack.

Spokane Chiefs

  • Jaret Anderson-Dolan (LAK) – 1999 – Drafted 2017 – Signed.
  • Kailer Yamamoto (EDM) – 1998 – Drafted 2017 – Signed.

Swift Current Broncos 

  • Tyler Steenbergen (ARI) – 1998 – Free Agent – Signed. Assigned to AHL Tucson Roadrunners.
  • Josh Anderson (COL) – 1998 – Drafted 2016 – Signed. Assigned to AHL Colorado Eagles.
  • Stuart Skinner (EDM) – 1998 – Drafted 2017 – Signed. Assigned to AHL Bakersfield Condors.
  • Beck Malenstyn (WSH) – 1998 – Drafted 2016 – Signed. Assigned to AHL Hershey Bears.
  • Colby Sissons (NJ) – 1998 – Free Agent – Signed. Assigned to AHL Binghamton Devils.

Tri-City Americans 

  • Michael Rasmussen (DET) – 1999 – Drafted 2017 – Signed.

  • Jusso Valimaki (CAL) – 1998 – Drafted 2017 – Signed.

  • Morgan Geekie (CAR) – 1998 – Drafted 2017 – Signed. Assigned to AHL Charlotte Checkers.
  • Jake Bean (CAR) – 1998 – Drafted 2016 – Signed. Assigned to AHL Charlotte Checkers.
  • Dylan Coghlan (VGK) – 1998 – Free Agent – Signed. Assigned to AHL Chicago Wolves.

Vancouver Giants 

  • Tyler Benson (EDM) – 1998 – Drafted 2016 – Signed. Assigned to AHL Bakersfield Condors.

 

 

Three Stars of the Night:

  1. Brayden Watts (Vancouver Giants) – He had one goal and two assists for three points and then added the shootout winner as his Giants edged the Spokane Chiefs 5-4.
  2. Dawson Barteaux (Red Deer Rebels) – Barteaux tallied a career-high four assists including the secondary assist on Oleg Zaytsev’s overtime winner and the Rebels grabbed the extra point over the Calgary Hitmen 6-5.
  3. Tristin Langan (Moose Jaw Warriors) had two goals as his Warriors beat the Regina Pats 2-1

Honorable mentions: 

Ian Scott (Prince Albert Raiders) stopped 28 of the 29 shots he faced as the Raiders beat the Saskatoon Blades 4-1, handing them their first loss…. Brodan Salmond stopped 31-of-32 shots in his first appearance for Moose Jaw… Adam Beckman had two goals in the Spokane loss… Reese Johnson and Jeff de Wit each had two goals for Red Deer, while Mark Kastelic had two for Calgary… Brett Leason (Prince Albert) had two more assists for Prince Albert and now has eight points in his first four games.

Troubling moment: 

–Tristen Nielsen (Calgary) was assessed a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct for this hit on Red Deer’s Carson Sass.