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Gauthier was the No.21 overall pick in 2013 but doesn’t project to be much more than an AHLer or fourth line centre. The 23-year-old had just 18 points (7G / 11A) in 57 games with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) in 2018 and has been passed on the depth chart by Par Lindholm, who is expected to centre the Leafs’ fourth line to start next season.

Mantha is coming off of his best season as a pro, scoring 24 goals with 24 assists (48 points) in 80 games. The 23-year-old, former first-round pick has 30-30 potential and is a key part of the Red Wings’ future and rebuild. Mantha is locked into a top-6 spot in Detroit and graded out as the No.31 RW in the NHL—meaning he is a low-end first-liner/high-end second-liner as he enters his third NHL season.

The Blues traded up to No.25 in this summer’s draft to select Bokk. The German left winger tore up Sweden’s U20 league, picking up 41 points (14G / 27A) in 35 games before moving to the top league. Playing against men, Bokk had just one goal and one assist in 15 games, but will likely have a full season in that league in 2019.

Erne played with both Tampa Bay (NHL) and Syracuse (AHL) for the second straight season. The 23-year-old had three goals and one assist in 23 games with the Lightning and 26 points (12G / 14A) in 41 games with the Crunch. Erne heads into the 2019 season as the 12th or 13th forward in Tampa Bay, unless there is an Erik Karlsson trade that frees up some room on the depth chart.



Kovar has spent the last five seasons in the KHL, where he collected 286 points (97G / 189A) in 285 games. Kovar is coming off of his worst season with Magnitogorsk Metallurg but had a lot of interested NHL teams before picking the Islanders. The 5-foot-11, 216 lbs. 28-year-old forward has a good shot to play in the Islanders top-6 after John Tavares left for Toronto.

Kotkov went undrafted at this year’s NHL draft after scoring 21 goals and 28 assists (49 points) in 61 games with Chicoutimi (QMJHL). After an invite to development camp, the Sharks signed the 6-foot-4, 202 lbs. Russian left winger.

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