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Boston Bruins - Matt Irwin vs. Joe Morrow vs. Colin Miller

I like the potential top six here with Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, Loui Eriksson, Matt Beleskey, David Krejci and David Pastrnak. I also like the potential "Kid Line" of Jimmy Hayes - Ryan Spooner - Brett Connolly. So to me, the top nine is pretty much set (and you can always get your updated line combos, even for preseason - right here). So to me, the intrigue is on the blue line. And while Irwin boasts the most experience, he was also Johnny Pressbox last season. Meanwhile, Morrow is a top prospect in the system and Miller tore up the AHL with 52 points last year as a defenseman. Miller was acquired in the Milan Lucic trade and while he may not make the team out of camp, he should be a midseason call-up and from a fantasy standpoint I like him the best.

Buffalo Sabres - Johan Larsson vs. Sam Reinhart

There are 10 absolutely undisputed roster spots spoken for in the Sabres lineup. And if you assume that Jamie McGinn is fully healthy and that Cody McCormick is the 13th forward, then we're up to 12 spots taken. That leaves one spot for Larsson, who became a full-time NHLer in the second half of 2014-15 and clicked very well with Matt Moulson and Tyler Ennis. But prospect Sam Reinhart should get a spot, shouldn't he? He's eligible to play in the AHL this season and can do so without clearing waivers. Larsson doesn't have that exemption. Reinhart has his work cut out for him and even if he makes the team, will have to compete with Larsson for quality linemates and ice time.

Carolina Hurricanes - Noah Hanifin vs. Ryan Murphy

Since the Eddie Lack vs. Cam Ward outcome won't be determined in camp, we'll turn our focus to the blue line. Both Hanifin and Murphy are making this team and while James Wisniewski and Justin Faulk get the key PP time, the secondary PP time is up for grabs. So who do they lean on - the wunderkind whom they drafted fifth overall this past summer (but was rated third on many lists going in)? Or the 11th overall pick from four years ago who has been champing at the bit for a couple of years now? Adding to the mix is the fact that the Canes will waste on give John-Michael Liles some PP time as well.

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Columbus Blue Jackets - Chemistry with Ryan Johansen

Last season, Johansen played almost exclusively with Nick Foligno and usually it was Scott Hartnell on the other wing. This year the team adds Brandon Saad to the mix and he's already being penciled in on that top line. Meanwhile Cam Atkinson, who was third on the team in ice time with Johansen last year, is a shooting machine who is just now entering his prime and seems a great fit on the other side. Will Atkinson and Saad show chemistry with Johansen? If they don't, then the Jackets will go back to Foligno and Hartnell by the end of preseason. The difference in potential production this situation leads to is huge.

Detroit Red Wings - Teemu Pulkkinen vs. Vets

Last year's leading goal scorer for the Griffins (34 goals in just 46 games) is ready to make the jump, having nothing more to prove at the AHL level. And with Pavel Datsyuk sidelined for now with an ankle injury, a bit of room opens up. But with Johan Franzen cleared to play and veteran Brad Richards under contract, is there enough room? Maybe Pulkkinen steals a spot from Joakim Andersson. It probably comes down to training camp performance.

Florida Panthers - The kids vs. the tryouts

Unlike last training camp when the Panthers had about 16 NHL (or NHL-ready) forwards under contract, this year they have 11 - plus Quinton Howden, Rocco Grimaldi and possibly Lawson Crouse angling for one of the last two spots. A roster spot is theirs, right? Wrong. Florida invited former Panther David Booth to camp, as well as veteran Martin Havlat and former NHLer Robbie Schremp (who signed with their minor-league affiliate).

Montreal Canadiens - Alexander Semin vs. Alexander Semin

Semin is a 35-goal, 70-point talent. Or…was. Fantasy owners don't trust him, to the point where he is untradeable. But his fantasy owners are holding out hope that the "new team magic" that gets sprinkled on players gets all over this one. With such a small contract (one year, $1.1 million), he's an easy player for coach Michel Therrien to bench or scratch. Usually Semin responds to that kind of motivation.

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