Megna, 24, was a seventh round pick in 2012 and made his NHL debut in 2016-17, appearing in one game with the Ducks. He had a career-high 27 points (5G / 22A) in 62 AHL games with the San Diego Gulls.
Kinkaid just finished his third season as the Devils backup and appeared in a career-high 26 games, going 8-13-3 with a 2.64 GAA and a .916 SV%. The Devils could have promoted Scott Wedgewood this fall, but Kinkaid looks like Cory Schneider’s primary backup in 2017-18.
Paajarvi’s career hasn’t gone as expected since being drafted No.10 overall in 2009, but 2016-17 was one of his most successful seasons. The 26-year-old had 18 points (7G / 11A) in 26 AHL games and 13 points (8G / 5A) in 32 games after being called up to the Blues.
Versteeg has bounced around during his NHL career, but has been a solid scorer throughout his 10 years. The 31-year-old had 15 goals and 22 assists (37 points) in 69 games with the Flames last season and will be back for another year as a top-9 forward in 2017-18.
Lashoff was given more NHL opportunities earlier in his career, but has been primarily an AHL defenseman for the last three seasons. In 2016-17, he had 11 points (3G / 8A) in 62 games and had four points (1G / 3A) in 17 playoff games en route to winning a Calder Cup a month ago.
McIlrath, 25, was acquired from the Panthers as a part of the Thomas Vanek trade and picked up four assists in 21 games with Grand Rapids (AHL) and another five assists in 19 playoff games in the Griffins Calder Cup run. McIlrath’s stock has fallen a long way since being drafted No.10 overall in 2010, but offers organizational depth and toughness at the AHL level.
Foligno is a big-body (6’2” / 215 lbs.) that has improved offensively in each of his six NHL seasons, setting a new career-high in goals (13) and tying a career-best in points (23) a season ago. Foligno will likely take Pominville’s spot as a third line winger in Minnesota, but doesn’t offer nearly any fantasy value due to his limited power play exposure.
Ennis scored 20-plus goals and 40-plus points in back-to-back seasons, but registered just eight goals and 16 assists (24 points) in 74 games in two injury plagued seasons over the last couple of years. The diminutive winger has the talent to be a point producer, but needs to find a way to stay on the ice.
The former Sabres’ captain had two 30-goal seasons and six straight seasons of 50-plus points when he was in Buffalo. A once consistent 30-30 threat, has failed to top 20 goals in each of the last three seasons, but heads back to Buffalo, where he will look to rediscover his goal-scoring touch in the Sabres’ top-9.
Scandella, 27, is a big physical defenseman but does not possess a lot of offensive ability outside of a big slap shot. Scandella has a career-high of just 23 points (11G / 12A) and is coming off of a year in which he had just four goals and nine assists (13 points) in 71 games. The Sabres have made a clear effort to improve their blue line, by adding Scandella and Nathan Beaulieu this offseason.
Kanzig, 22, was a third round pick in 2013 (No.67 overall) but has struggled since turning pro in 2015-16. The 6-foot-6, 245 lbs. defenseman has appeared in just nine AHL games so far and spent the majority of last season in the ECHL, where he had just five points (1G / 4A) in 40 contests.
Murphy can be classified as a bust after being selected No.12 overall in 2011, but the majority of it can be chalked up to injury issues. In his first five seasons, he has amassed just 37 points (6G / 31A) in 151 career NHL games and likely won’t get a major opportunity to play thanks to a top notch Flames’ blueline.
Lack was a key member of the Canucks in 2014 and 2015, but struggled in two years with Carolina. With the Hurricanes acquiring Scott Darling from the Blackhawks, they needed to move Lack or Cam Ward and the Flames came calling for a backup. Lack has posted a career 2.56 GAA and .911 SV% in 136 NHL games and will be the primary backup to Mike Smith in 2017-18.
Samuelsson, 25, was a second round pick (No.61 overall) in 2009 but has bounced around a bit and has only appeared in a combined 13 NHL games. After being acquired from the Canadiens, Samuelsson had 14 points (3G / 11A) in 25 games with the Charlotte Checkers, finishing the season with 19 points (4G / 15A) in 65 AHL contests.
Dumont, 26, split the 2016-17 season between the NHL and AHL. He had just four points (2G / 2A) in 39 games with the Lightning and 10 points (5G / 5A) in 20 games with the Syracuse Crunch. The first year of his contract is a two-way deal and the second is a one-way.
Andrighetto was acquired from the Canadiens for Andreas Martinsen at the trade deadline and recorded 15 points (5G / 10A) in 19 games after the trade. The undersized winger has registered 18 goals and 27 assists (45 points) in his last 46 AHL games, which showcases the offensive ability that he possesses.
Butler, 30, has been a strong producer at the AHL level throughout his career, but has struggled to produce at the same rate in the NHL. Butler is coming off of a season in which he had five goals and 21 assists (26 points) in 72 games with Chicago (AHL).
After spending a season in Switzerland, Conacher returned to the Lightning last season and scored one goal and three assists (four points) in 11 games with the Lightning. He spent the majority of the season in the AHL, where he amassed 60 points (17G / 43A) in 56 games with the Syracuse Crunch.
After posting 34 and 36 points during injury riddled seasons in his first two years in Edmonton, Pouliot struggled mightily in 2016-17, recording just eight goals and six assists (14 points) in 67 games. Pouliot was entering the fourth year of a five-year contract that carried a $4.0M cap-hit. His buyout will save the Oilers $2.66M against the cap this season.
Condon was brought in from Pittsburgh last season because Craig Anderson missed a substantial amount of time attending to a personal matter. The 27-year-old went 19-14-6 with a 2.50 GAA, .914 SV% and five shutouts in 40 games with the Senators and will serve as the primary backup to Anderson in 2017-18.
