The Marlies had some positive developments last season, headlined by Brown’s rookie year, Byron Froese’s emergence, and the likes of Nylander, Leipsic, Brown, Loov, Leivo and Carrick (when with the team) leading a playoff charge. Dineen hanging around seems like a good thing after a reasonably successful season in which the Marlies made the playoffs amidst a transition into more of a youth and development-oriented outfit under Dubas.
As for Keefe and Dineen’s assists, Keefe has brought some of his SSM staff on board.
AJ MacLean is the son of former Ottawa Senators head coach Paul MacLean (now an assistant in Anaheim).