Summer time means moving on for a lot of AHL players. The Marlies have a group of free agents who were big factors in their success. That doesn't mean they'll all be back.
The Marlies will be a whole new team next year. With several of the top prospects expected to move up to the NHL, there will be a lot of openings. While Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnson will likely be back for more AHL action, William Nylander, Connor Brown, Zach Hyman and Nikita Soshnikov likely will not be.