Acquired in January for former playoff hero Dustin Tokarski, Max Friberg was a welcome addition to a St. John's IceCaps roster that was lacking scoring forwards. With the rash of injuries in both the NHL and AHL, the roster in St. John's was rather thin, but Friberg made the most of his chances and became one of head coach Sylvain Lefebvre's most trusted forwards.
He'll be 24 years old within a few weeks of the season starting, making him one of the older players in St. John's this year. As such, it's likely we'll see him shoulder the load that was carried by former captain Gabriel Dumont.