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Thread: How many roster spots do the Tips have up for grabs?

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    Default How many roster spots do the Tips have up for grabs?

    Let me preface this by saying I know a lot of you out there have better information than I have. This is just a first stab at what I see from the outside looking in.

    FORWARD
    At forward I believe there are 7 "locks". While I do not believe Cumiskey himself is a lock, I believe the Tips will have a 90 born (20 YO) forward. So his spot is "locked". The 8th spot at forward will either be another 20 YO forward, someone from the list below the 7 "locks" or a new arrival. And of course one or two of these guys will/may be rotating those 7th and 8th spots

    Forward - locks
    Clayton Cumsikey – 1990
    Kellan Tochkin – 1991
    Tyler Maxwell – 1991
    Byron Froese – 1991
    Cody Fowlie - 1992
    Manraj Hayer - 1993
    Jesse Huhtala – 1993

    Forward - playing for a spot
    Scott McDonald – 1991
    Campbell Elyniuk – 1992
    D Jay McGrath – 1992
    Markus McRea – 1992
    Tyler Giebel – 1993
    Josh Winquist – 1993
    Mitchell Loose - 1993

    DEFENSE
    At defense I believe there are either 4 or 5 locks. If both 90 born defensemen are kept, than 5 spots are taken. If one (or both) are let go/replaced than we are probably looking at 4 locked spots. I do not believe both Kulchar and DelaLande will be here at the start of the season...so I'm going with 4 locked spots. The two remaining spots will go to new arrivals or the guys playing for a spot.

    Defense - Locks (kind of)
    Curtis Kulchar/Chris DeLaLande – 1990
    Rasmus Rissanen – 1991
    Alex Theriau – 1992
    Ryan Murray – 1993

    Defense - Playing for a spot
    Paul Sohor - 1991
    Gabe Minville – 1992
    Evan Morden - 1993
    Nicholas Walters - 1994


    GOALIE
    I do not know if Desautels is the heir apparent, but he was the last goalie in camp last year as a 15 YO, so I assume the Tips see something in him. I could easily see the Tips letting him go play full time somewhere though & bringing in a 17 or 18 YO backup goalie and letting Simpson finally carry the full load.

    Goalie
    Kent Simpson – 1992
    Andy Desautels – 1994


    Others
    Radko Gudas – 1990 (pro)
    Thomas Heemskerk – 1990 (pro)
    Dan Iwanski – 1990 (retired)
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    I don't know if you can say Heemskerk is going pro just yet. Sharks program is log-jammed and they're never in a hurry with goalies.

    Plus...do you want someone of Thomas' caliber or a rookie backing up Simpson down the stretch?

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    If Heemer is sent back to the Tips he will be traded or cut. Simpson is "the man" this year and they aren't going to take up one of the three Overage spots with a back up 'tender.
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    Birkholz joins the club. By my count, that means there really isn't a forward position up for grabs on the starting roster, unless you count the 9th/alternate spot....which of course is iportant because there are always injuries. The other thing Is I'm not sure Cumiskey makes this team. The Tips could very well make a move for a more productive O/A forward.

    Forward
    Clayton Cumsikey – 1990
    Kellan Tochkin – 1991
    Tyler Maxwell – 1991
    Landon Ferraro – 1991
    Josh Birkholz - 1991
    Cody Fowlie - 1992
    Manraj Hayer - 1993
    Jesse Huhtala – 1993

    Scott McDonald – 1991
    Campbell Elyniuk – 1992
    D Jay McGrath – 1992
    Markus McRea – 1992
    Tyler Giebel – 1993
    Josh Winquist – 1993
    Mitchell Loose - 1993

    Defense
    Curtis Kulchar – 1990
    Chris DeLaLande - 1990
    Rasmus Rissanen – 1991
    Alex Theriau – 1992
    Ryan Murray – 1993

    Paul Sohor - 1991
    Gabe Minville – 1992
    Evan Morden - 1993
    Nicholas Walters - 1994

    Goalie
    Kent Simpson – 1992
    Andy Desautels – 1994

    Others
    Radko Gudas – 1990 (pro)
    Thomas Heemskerk – 1990 (pro)
    Dan Iwanski – 1990 (retired)
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    Default Got some updated names to add to the roster

    Bold = players I believe are "locks" to make the team barring unforeseen circumstances.

    Forward
    Clayton Cumsikey – 1990
    Kellan Tochkin – 1991
    Tyler Maxwell – 1991
    Landon Ferraro – 1991
    Josh Birkholz – 1991
    Scott McDonald – 1991
    Cody Fowlie – 1992
    Campbell Elyniuk – 1992
    Manraj Hayer - 1993
    Jesse Huhtala – 1993


    D Jay McGrath – 1992
    Markus McRea – 1992
    Tyler Giebel – 1993
    Josh Winquist – 1993
    Mitchell Loose – 1993
    Justin Boyd – 1994
    Jari Erricson - 1994

    Defense
    Curtis Kulchar – 1990
    Chris DeLaLande - 1990
    Rasmus Rissanen – 1991
    Alex Theriau – 1992
    Ryan Murray – 1993


    Paul Sohor - 1991
    Gabe Minville – 1992
    Evan Morden - 1993
    Nicholas Walters - 1994

    Goalie
    Kent Simpson – 1992
    Luke Siemens - 1992
    Andy Desautels – 1994
    Alec Rounds - 1994

    Others
    Radko Gudas – 1990 (pro)
    Thomas Heemskerk – 1990 (pro)
    Dan Iwanski – 1990 (retired)
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