That means some hard decisions will come after Friday. Martin-Wahlstrom-Fasching-Gauthier-Foudy-Bolduc-Cholowski-Hogberg-Skarek-others. They must be under the cap early next week. I don't think it matters if Sorokin plays in a game or Varlamov plays on Friday, come out of the game healthy with the opener six days later. The players I want on waivers/traded 18-44-21-53-24 obviously are not being traded unless it's a shock that clears cap space when most would clear waivers. My expectation is Martin will stay in a Ross Johnston role on a two-way contract even if he can't fight. Cizikas-MacLean and one of Holmstrom/Foudy-Fasching-Gauthier-Engvall will be the choices.