Well, we finally know who will be suiting up on Friday night against the Golden Knights. To the consternation of many DBD readers, Julius Honka will not be among them. Mike Heika offers some positive outlook, however:
However, I understand the concept. The coaches feel Oleksiak and Johns have beaten out Honka for the top six, so then the decision comes whether they should send him back to the AHL and let him play big minutes or keep him here. Now, Klingberg did it a few years back, and he really was helped by the AHL time.