By William Espy
As the AHL season draws closer and closer, the Stockton Heat’s
inaugural roster is continuing to take shape. With former Thunder captain Garet
Hunt currently under a professional try-out deal (former Thunder alternate
captain Ryan Constant was released from his earlier today), former NHL enforcer
Colton Orr, and a magnitude of young Calgary Flames prospects the Heat’s first
season looks very promising. The defensive corps will be led by former NHL
fringe player Aaron Johnson and the 60th overall pick from this past
draft Oliver Kylington. The 2015-2016 season will likely start off a bit slow
for Kylington who is making the jump from his native Sweden for the first time.
Morgan Klimchuk will likely provide a dominant scoring
prowess from the first line, while it is uncertain who he will play with; the
early favorite is likely Bill Arnold. Garet Hunt and Colton Orr will provide a
physical presence on the team, almost certainly getting fourth line time.
Goaltending is an interesting situation. The Heat currently
have three goalies who can play at the AHL level, former Thunder goalie Kent
Simpson and Flames top goalie prospect Jon Gillies and Eric Hartzell. The most
likely goaltending tandem will be Gillies and Simpson, however Hartzell may
force his way into coach Huska’s plans.
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