One of those roster positions that will be hotly contested is the vacancy on Jonathan Toews‘ wing. With the acquisition of players like Andrew Shaw and Alex Nylander along with internal candidates like Dylan Sikura and Drake Caggiula, who was solid on Toews’ wing last season. There are a lot of names being floated for that top spot.
However, another player who was acquired in the Calvin de Haan deal with the Hurricanes, Aleski Saarela could be a dark horse in securing a roster spot come October.