From THE HOCKEY NEWS (8 September 1995), with my added comments: Boston LW Cam Stewart Make or break season for Cam's NHL future. He can be a solid NHL 3rd or 4th liner, but hasn't shown it yet. Buffalo G Steve Shields Back to Rochester (AHL) with the likes of Hasek, Stauber and Trefilov in Buffalo. Had a decent second half in the AHL/ECHL following a terrible first half in Rochester last season. Detroit C Mark Ouimet Happily Adirondack bound. It's good to see Mark get a square AHL deal. I'd like to see him get a cup of coffee in the NHL someday. (Hopefully I'll see him in pre-season action with the big club this year.) He's not an everyday NHL player, but he can have some fun and make a few dollars at the AHL level before joining the "real" world. Detroit RW Mike Knuble Should split time between Adirondack and Detroit, unless he impresses enough to stay in Motown permanently. Definitely in the Red Wings future plans. Detroit D Aaron Ward The future is the present for Ward. Has the talent to play regularly on many NHL clubs, but has only dressed for 6 games in two Red Wing seasons. Anything less than 20 NHL games this year will be a disappointment. Anything greater than 40 NHL games will indicate positive career development. Edmonton RW David Oliver The Oilers' leading goal scorer in 1994-95, should remain on the first or second line. Edmonton D Todd Copeland A longtime, solid AHL/IHL blueliner, Copeland's best (and last?) NHL chance may be with Edmonton. At the very least, he deserves to play in a regular season NHL game before hanging up his skates. New York Rangers LW Rick Willis Inked a multi-year deal with the Rangers and will likely spend it getting plenty of ice time in Binghamton. NY may groom him to be an NHL role player (penalty killer, thug). Philadelphia LW Ryan Sittler When was his last good season? A very likeable person off the ice, a disappointment on the ice. He hasn't spent enough time at one level to become a solid player. Hopefully he can develop at the AHL level rather than in the ECHL, where he fell to last season. Pittsburgh D Chris Tamer With the departure of both Samuelssons and Kevin Stevens, Tamer is one of the few remaining studs on the Penguin roster. He should be a Pitt regular, providing solid defense and a heavyweight punch. St Louis C David Roberts Finished the regular season with a flourish, including a stint centering a line with Brett Hull. Unfortunately, he disappeared in the playoffs. Should remain with the parent club this season, although his ice time will likely fluctuate. St Louis D Jeff Norton NHL veteran. High scoring (mostly assists) blueliner that plays defense about as well as I do. The poor man's Paul Coffey. Toronto D David Harlock NHL talent (IMO), but hasn't been able to break through with the Leafs. I still see Harlock as the poor man's Rod Langway. A tremendous defender and intelligent player. Will hopefully find a home in the NHL soon, otherwise he may opt for grad school then enter the business world. (He'll be a success wherever he goes, but I'd like to enjoy his on ice skills for a few more years.) Vancouver C Robb Gordon Centering Bure and Mogilny? Only if the ex-Soviet snipers end up in Kelowna (WHL) as well. Vancouver LW Denny Felsner Injury-free and Keenan-free, the former St Louis prospect (and UM's all-time leading scorer) has a shot at sticking with the Canucks. Unfortunately, his "prospect" days are over, so if he doesn't play a full NHL season soon he'll fall into the great collegian that never panned out as a pro category. Vancouver D Al Sinclair BIG AL! The second coming of Brad Marsh. Scored exactly 0 goals in 90 career games at Michigan. A cult hero. Has the size to bang bodies in the NHL, he just needs some of Tamer's tenacity. Should stick with Syracuse (AHL). Washington C Matthew Herr THN lists him, but he's still at Michigan...I just checked. :-) Apologies if I've overlooked anyone on THN's rosters. John H U Mich HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.