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Paul Postma(D)|
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Meech and Postma, playing similar, offensive styles, can’t both stay, can they? Postma, not on Wednesday’s roster, likely has the agonizing chore of waiting for Friday to get his last chance.

Postma scored 12 goals and 45 points last season with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL, earning a one-game tryout with the big club. He's proved himself ready for the NHL but it remains uncertain whether he will receive a chance with the Jets this season.

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Winnipeg Sun 2011-09-28T15:18:40.000Z
Paul Postma
Derek Meech(D)|INA
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“It looks like a smart signing for us,” the coach said. “Where he lands, he’ll show us. He looks like an NHL player. Can he be an every day, top-six? He’s still young and looks good. We’re happy with what we’ve got.”

Meech played all of last season in the AHL but broke out offensively with 10 goals and 37 points. If he makes the team, he could show that potential at the AHL level but would need extensive injuries to his defensive counterparts in order to get offensive minutes.

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Winnipeg Sun 2018-07-18T17:53:17.337Z
Jason Gregoire(LW)|
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Winnipegger Jason Gregoire survived the first round of Jets cuts on Tuesday and now has two pre-season games left to try to earn spot with the big club.

With no professional experience Gregoire likely fails to make the cut due to the numbers game. Last season the University of North Dakota standout managed to pot 25 goals in 35 games. With some added seasoning, the left winger could become a hometown hero.

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Jetstream 2011-09-28T15:11:39.000Z
Jason Gregoire
Brad Stuart(D)|
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Holland said Stuart might skate on Thursday but will sit out all three preseason games this weekend as a precaution.

Stuart likely will be held out as to prevent any further injury. Last season he scored three goals and 20 points while playing primarily next to Nicklas Lidstrom. He figures to play alongside Niklas Kronwall to begin the season. Should he not be healthy for the season opener, look for younster Brendan Smith to take his spot.

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Mlive.com 2011-09-28T15:07:38.000Z
Brad Stuart
Danny Cleary(RW)|FA
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Cleary suffered an undisclosed upper-body injury in Friday's preseason game against Philadelphia. Stuart has been nursing a sore groin. "We're hoping (Cleary) will be ready for the season opener, it's nothing serious,'' Holland said. "If he's not ready for the first weekend, then I assume he'd be ready for the second weekend.''

Cleary plays a vital role on the team and was expected to flank Pavel Datsyuk as a two-way winger. Last season, he potted a career-high 26 goals and 46 points. Expect a prospect like Tomas Tatar to fill-in if Cleary can't play in the season opener.

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Mlive.com 2011-09-28T15:05:23.000Z
Danny Cleary
Brendan Smith(D)|FA
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Smith, however, will be recalled only when he can be in the Red Wings’ lineup. The club isn’t going to bring him up just to be a healthy scratch as the seventh defenseman.

As the team's top prospect, Smith will continue to play as much as possible. Last season, as a first year pro, the Mimico, ONT native produced 12 goals and 32 points through 63 games for the Grand Rapid Griffins. Look for him to continue developing his game at the AHL level, gaining a callup with any significant injuries.

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Mlive.com 2011-09-28T15:01:22.000Z
Brendan Smith
Manny Malhotra(C)|FA
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Manny Malhotra will play for the first time since further eye procedures in the offseason the next night at San Jose, as Canucks veterans finally don game uniforms.

Great news as Malhotra continues his inspiring comeback. Last season, the checking-line pivot scored 11 goals and 30 points through 72 games for the Canucks. The jury is still out on whether he can regain his offensive capabilities.

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The White Towel 2011-09-28T14:56:48.000Z
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Dan Hamhuis(LD)|INA
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Dan Hamhuis will play for the first time since Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final tonight in Anaheim

Hamhuis was limited to 64 games last season but hopes to stay on the ice more this season. Last year he managed to score six goals and 23 points while maintaining a healthy plus-29 rating. Expect him to put up similar numbers if he remains on the top defensive pairing.

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The White Towel 2011-09-28T14:55:07.000Z
Dan Hamhuis
Dainius Zubrus(RW)|
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Zubrus has been nursing a lower-body injury and has not practiced with the team for a week. He also skated before Tuesday’s practice.

Sounds like Zubrus continues to progress but still has not skated with his linemates. With Travis Zajac already out the Devils will continue using caution with their veteran forward. The former 15th overall pick scored 13 goals and 30 points last year for the lowly Devils. Right now Petr Sykora has taken his spot on the top two lines which would indicate his place is safe upon returning.

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Fire & Ice 2011-09-28T14:36:30.000Z
Dainius Zubrus
Anton Volchenkov(D)|FA
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Volchenkov sat out Tuesday’s practice with what head coach Pete DeBoer called “bumps and bruises.” Volchenkov then made his way over to the game rink to join the rest of the team while Zubrus continued to skate at the practice rink.

Sounds like he will be OK to start the season. Volchenkov will be protected from the rigors of the preseason after only playing 57 games last season. The A-Train is an incredibly injury prone player due to the amount of shots he block, unless your league uses that stat keep him off your team.

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Fire & Ice 2011-09-28T14:34:41.000Z
Anton Volchenkov
Dylan Reese(D)|
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According to Newsday's Arthur Staple and the Post's Brett Cyrgalis [update: now confirmed by the team], five New York Islanders will be hitting to waivers today: Tomas Marcinko, Trevor Frischmon, Tim Wallace, Ty Wishart and Dylan Reese.

No immediate fantasy hockey value while on waivers.

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Lighthouse Hockey 2011-09-28T13:58:55.000Z
Dylan Reese
Tomas Marcinko(C)|
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According to Newsday's Arthur Staple and the Post's Brett Cyrgalis [update: now confirmed by the team], five New York Islanders will be hitting to waivers today: Tomas Marcinko, Trevor Frischmon, Tim Wallace, Ty Wishart and Dylan Reese.

No immediate fantasy hockey value while on waivers.

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Lighthouse Hockey 2011-09-28T13:57:45.000Z
Tomas Marcinko
Jerome Samson(RW)|INA
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Samson won't like it. He hopes to be on the Canes' opening-day NHL roster. But if it happens, it happens, and the forward will accept it and continue to do what he has done with the Canes' AHL affiliates, whether in Albany or Charlotte -- work hard, score goals, wait for a callup to the big club and try again.

Samson scored over a point-per-game pace at the AHL level for two seasons now which would indicate he is NHL ready. If the team finds a vacancy in a scoring role, look for Samson to either enter the lineup from the press box or the AHL. At 24, the right wing has close to nothing left to prove at that level.

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Canes Now 2018-07-18T17:53:21.058Z
Matt Read(RW)|FA
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A dark horse to make the roster could be 25-year-old rookie right wing Matt Read, who signed in March after finishing four years at Bemidji State University. He had 7 goals and 13 points in 11 AHL games after signing, and has a goal and 3 assists in his first three preseason games.

Read has made quite the impression in the City of Brotherly Love. Expect him to see some time on the fourth line by the end of the season.

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NHL.com 2011-09-28T13:33:58.000Z
Matt Read

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