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Originally Posted by v-man
The starting goalie will most likely be Elvis Merzlikins, who plays with HC Lugano of the Swiss League. He plays mostly for the junior team but has dressed for 5 games with the senior NLA team.
There's a chance though that Rihards Cimermanis of HK Riga might get the call too. Back-ups will be either Ivars Punnenovs of the Kloten Flyers (Swiss) or Vadims Miscuks of Liepajas Metalurgs.
As for the top scorers, since Girgensons isn't being released by the Sabres/Amerks, it's probably:
Roberts Lipsbergs - Seattle Thunderbirds. Currently leading rookie scoring in the WHL.
Nikita Jevpalovs - Blainville Boisbrand Armada (QMJHL)
Teddy Blueger - Minnesota State (Pens second round pick)
Rihards Bukarts - HK Riga (MHL) probably a fairly high pick in the 2014 draft
Edgars Kulda - Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL). He's not having a great season so far scoring wise, but is a physical force and has had more luck with scoring on European rinks.
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Kulda wont be our top scorer no matter how you put it, id add Kuzmenkovs from Belorussian mens league and Jelisejevs from HK riga too.