We did it, guys! We made it all the way to the end of the roster. These are the last of our grades. Are we sad? Relieved? Feeling absolutely no emotions because it’s just a hockey article? Live your life. Feel your feelings. Let’s proceed.
Grade: B+
*deepest sigh into the void* You hate to see anyone get hurt, but Rubtsov sustaining that shoulder injury after just 14 games stings just a little more, knowing how well he had played in those first 14 games. He was another like David Kase who easily worked himself out of the rookie healthy scratch rotation and into a more permanent spot in the lineup.