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AHL Announces 2020-21 All-Rookie Team

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Now that the AHL regular season is officially over and the Pacific Division playoffs are quickly progressing, awards and accolades will start pouring out for its players. Today, the league announced the 2020-21 All-Rookie Team, which is voted on by coaches, players, and media. Though not a guarantee of future NHL success, the AHL rookie team has a long history of star players including captains, Stanley Cup champions, and future Hall of Fame members.

The 2020-21 selections:

G Logan Thompson, Henderson Silver Knights (Vegas Golden Knights)

D Calen Addison, Iowa Wild (Minnesota Wild)

D Max Gildon, Bakersfield Condors (Florida Panthers)

F Riley Damiani, Texas Stars (Dallas Stars)

F Connor McMichael, Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals)

F Phil Tomasino, Chicago Wolves (Nashville Predators)

Perhaps the most impressive selection of the bunch is Tomasino, who in a normal year would not even have been eligible to play in the AHL. The 19-year-old forward would have been forced back to the OHL had the junior league been operational, but instead scored 32 points in 29 professional games with the Wolves. Tomasino will turn 20 later this summer and can return to the AHL for the 2021-22 campaign but may be ticketed for the Nashville roster instead.

Among the others are three who also made their NHL debuts this season, including Addison who made it into a playoff game last night for Minnesota. The 21-year-old defenseman logged just over 13 minutes and registered his first postseason point, assisting on Jordan Greenway’s game-winning goal to keep the Wild alive.

Training Camp Cuts: 1/9/21

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With the start of the season just days away, more teams should be starting to trim their rosters.  We’ll keep tabs on those moves here and update this post throughout the day.

Calgary Flames (per team Twitter and team release)

F Justin Kirkland (to Stockton, AHL)
F Luke Philp (to Stockton, AHL)
D Colton Poolman (to Stockton, AHL)
G Garret Sparks (released from PTO, to Stockton, AHL)
F Eetu Tuulola (to Stockton, AHL)

Edmonton Oilers (per team Twitter)

F Adam Cracknell (to Bakersfield, AHL)*
F Seth Griffith (to Bakersfield, AHL)*
F Cooper Marody (to Bakersfield, AHL)
D Markus Niemelainen (to Bakersfield, AHL)
G Stuart Skinner (to Bakersfield, AHL)
D Ryan Stanton (released from PTO, to Bakersfield, AHL)

*-pending clearing waivers, both will be officially waived on Sunday.

Florida Panthers (per team release)

F Henry Bowlby (to Syracuse, AHL)
G Scott Darling (released from PTO)
F Serron Noel (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Jake Massie (to Syracuse, AHL)
D John Ludvig (to Syracuse, AHL)
D Max Gildon (to Syracuse, AHL)

Vancouver Canucks (per team Twitter)

D Mitch Eliot (to Utica, AHL)

Florida Panthers Agree To Terms With Max Gildon

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After reports emerged yesterday, the Florida Panthers have made it official. Max Gildon has agreed to terms with the club on a three-year entry-level contract. After recently completing his sophomore season at the University of New Hampshire, Gildon will turn pro and start the next chapter of his career in Sunrise. Panthers GM Dale Tallon released a statement about his newest prospect:

Max is a dynamic and exciting young defenseman who possesses size and skill and plays the game with an edge. Since beginning his collegiate career, he has been a key player for the University of New Hampshire and has been a leader for his team. We are thrilled for Max to take the next step in his development with the Panthers.

There’s no doubt that Gildon is ready to test himself at the next level. After being selected 66th overall in 2017, the 6’3″ defenseman has simply dominated his college competition. Mix 73 points in 101 games with a strong, physical presence in his own end and you get a player that looks like an NHL contributor. While there may still be development time in the plan for the 20-year old, you can bet he’s excited about the opportunity the Florida depth chart may present.

Sure, the Panthers currently have eight defensemen on the NHL roster and acquired Chase Priskie at the deadline, but that doesn’t exactly tell the whole story. Mark Pysyk and Mike Matheson had been playing forward for the team, and while the latter has a long-term contract there’s a real chance they could both be in a different organization at the start of the 2020-21 campaign. MacKenzie Weegar and Josh Brown are both restricted free agents, while Riley Stillman is just starting to prove himself at the NHL level.

There could be real ice time to be won in Florida next season and Gildon should have a good chance to earn some of it.

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