Going into the season, we knew that this would be a year of change. Among others, Nick Foligno, Cam Atkinson, Seth Jones, and David Savard didn’t return to wear the union blue. In their place, Cole Sillinger and Yegor Chinakhov, with Kent Johnson and others on the horizon. But I doubt anyone had projected seeing a whopping 10 players make their NHL debuts. Many where hopeful. Some were skeptical. But how did they do? Let’s check it out:
F Tier - Gregory Hofmann
Wait, was that really this year? Gregory Hofmann, acquired from Carolina for a 7th round pick, was brought in as insurance for the center position, popping in and out of the lineup for 24 games to start the season.