Forward Mario Kempe and goaltender Marek Langhamer were both re-assigned to the AHL Tucson Roadrunners, leaving Arizona with 14 forwards, 8 defenseman, and 2 goaltenders.
Offseason pick-up Zac Rinaldo makes the cut along with rookie forwards Dylan Strome, Clayton Keller, and Christian Fischer.
Rinaldo, who played all of last season in the AHL, has a five-game NHL suspension from 2015-16 that he has yet to serve, which may be part of why Arizona has kept him on the final roster. Easier to get those 5 games out of the way now and then re-assign him later while bringing someone else up (possibly Kempe), if that’s the plan.