Unless Ilya Sorokin (back surgery) starts the season on long-term injured reserve, the team will likely only be able to roster 22 players due to the salary cap. So between Fasching, Oliver Wahlstrom, Samuel Bolduc, Gauthier, Matt Martin and Engvall — who had not previously been considered at risk — only two can be on the active roster. Of course they could always go all in and put useless Pageau, Palmieri, Cizikas on waivers or find a trade to take their contracts along with Mayfield. Last night against Flyers the team was terrible against 1/2 Flyers roster who outplayed them and win without Skarek.