While players like Nino Niederreiter, Roman Josi, Nico Hischier, Timo Meier, Sven Bärtschi, and Kevin Fiala undoubtedly are not going to lose their roster spots, others like Luca Sbisa, Gaëtan Haas, Gilles Senn, or Tobias Geisser will have to fight and showcase their skills in order to earn one or at least try to make a lasting impression on the respective NHL team for future opportunities.
Arizona Coyotes: Valentin Nussbaumer (Shawinigan/ QMJHL)
Carolina Hurricanes: Nino Niederreiter
Chicago Blackhawks: Philipp Kurashev
Columbus Blue Jackets: Dean Kukan, Calvin Thürkauf
Edmonton Oilers: Gaëtan Haas
Florida Panthers: Denis Malgin
Minnesota Wild: Kevin Fiala
Nashville Predators: Roman Josi, Yannick Weber
New Jersey Devils: Nico Hischier, Mirco Müller, Gilles Senn, Akira Schmid (Omaha/USHL)
New York Rangers: Nico Gross
New York Islanders: Luca Sbisa (Professional Try-Out/PTO contract)
Ottawa Senators: Tristan Scherwey (SC Bern)
San Jose Sharks: Timo Meier
Vancouver Canucks: Sven Bärtschi
Washington Capitals: Jonas Siegenthaler, Tobias Geisser, Damien Riat (EHC Biel)
( 12 September 2019 | rlu* )