Last season was a big one for Carolina prospects, as seven Checkers players made their NHL debuts. Those call ups included some players who found their scoring touch a few years into their AHL careers, like Brody Sutter and Justin Shugg, as well as players getting late season looks, like Danny Biega and Keegan Lowe.
As a high draft choice, Phil Di Giuseppe clearly has the talent to be a high scorer. After showing definite flashes of that in his rookie season, he’ll be looking to make those the norm in year two.
The 2014-15 season was an up-and-down one for Jared Staal. The former second-round pick saw the best offensive output of his career for the first half of the season before cooling off considerably down the stretch.
