BAKERSFIELD CONDORS 16-17

1. LC Anton Lander 42gp, 25-30-55. A monster AHL season, looks like he is headed for the KHL.
2. R Taylor Beck 40gp, 13-37-50. Effective before being sent away on March 1 for Justin Fontaine.
3. L Joey Laleggia 67gp, 20-18-38. He was a scoring machine after moving to left wing, going 39gp, 17-11-28 after January 1. That’s an NHLE of 17-11-28, making him a legit NHL scoring prospect.
4. LC Josh Currie 67gp, 22-14-36. AHL-only contract, but he delivered a quality season.
5. L Ryan Hamilton 47gp, 17-19-36.
6. LD Jordan Oesterle 44gp, 7-25-32. He had another strong year, will be UFA this summer. Edmonton’s increased depth at LHD suggests he might be better off looking elsewhere for NHL employment.
7. R Jesse Puljujarvi 39gp, 12-16-28. Significant offense from the 18-year old, his shot total (109) is perhaps his most impressive total. Easily the top prospect in the organization.
8. LD Griffin Reinhart 54gp, 7-21-28. Struggled in training camp, had some back issues, but recovered to post a strong AHL season. Recalled yesterday.
9. LC Jujhar Khaira 27gp, 8-12-20. Delivered a strong performance in the AHL, and earned a recall. Battled injuries afterward, should be regarded as a part of the Oilers’ future.
10. L Scott Allen 57gp, 8-11-19.
11. R Patrick Russell 68gp, 8-9-17. College signing delivered 150 shots but was snakebit with a 5.3 shooting percentage. I’ll be interested to see his boxcars next season.
12. RD Mark Fayne 39gp, 3-14-17.
13. R Jaedon Descheneau 38gp, 6-9-15. AHL-only contract showed well, he has enough skill to play for years at this level. Along with Currie, a candidate for an NHL contract.
14. LD David Musil 47gp, 4-10-14. Played solid defense before being loaned to Tucson and the Phoenix organization.
15. R Greg Chase 48gp, 3-11-14. Closed well, but will need a strong final year of his entry-level deal to earn a second contract.
16. LD Dillon Simpson 53gp, 3-8-11. Earned his first NHL call-up and played well, he is likely to be one of the young veterans on Bakersfield’s backline in 2017-18.
17. R Justin Fontaine 15gp, 2-9-11. I think there’s a chance he’ll be back.
18. LC Jere Sallinen 53gp, 4-6-10. He delivered solid offense in the Sm-Liiga and KHL, disappointing boxcars in the AHL.
19. L Anton Slepyshev 9gp, 3-7-10. Along with Puljujarvi and Khaira, one of the most promising forward prospects among Condors this year.
20. L Braden Christoffer 49gp, 5-3-8. Transitioned from the ECHL this season.
21. C Brodie Dupont 21gp, 2-6-8.
22. RC Kyle Platzer 51gp, 1-7-8. A disappointing season from two-way centre. Has one more year on his entry-level deal.
23. LD Mark Fraser 65gp, 3-3-6.
24. LD Ben Betker 30gp, 1-5-6.  Often forgotten, he is matriculating toward becoming an AHL regular and remains an intriguing combination of size and mobility.
25. L Joey Benik 21gp, 4-1-5. College grad signed an AHL deal, had a strong ECHL season.
26. RC Kris Newbury 14gp, 3-2-5.
27. RD Bryce Aneloski 35gp, 1-4-5.
28. LC Mark Olver 9gp, 0-3-3.
29. LC Joe Gambardella 6gp, 1-2-3. Just enough time for a cup of coffee, he is very skilled and aggressive forechecking provides him offense from turnovers.
30. L Mitch Moroz 17gp, 1-2-3. Injuries and depth role before he was traded.
31. RD Matt Benning 2gp, 1-1-2. A fantastic college signing, he stopped for a quick cup of coffee before pushing his way up the NHL depth chart.
32. RC Zach Pochiro 4gp, 0-2-2.
33. R Iiro Pakarinen 5gp, 0-1-1. Spent most of the season on IR, but has been in the NHL for an extended period.
34. RD Frankie Simonelli 6gp, 0-1-1.
35. LC Evan Campbell 1gp, 0-0-0. Former draft pick remains unsigned to an NHL deal.
36. L Evan Polei 1gp, 0-0-0. Has AHL deal for next year.
37. LC Kellen Lain 2gp, 0-0-0.
38. RD Ryan Mantha 2gp, 0-0-0. The first arrival of a promising CHL trio (Ethan Bear, Caleb Jones) we’ll see in the fall.
39. LD Mikael Tam 2gp, 0-0-0.
40. LD Ziyat Paigin 5gp, 0-0-0. He has signed his entry-level deal and will be in Edmonton this fall. It will be fascinating to see where he slots in on the depth chart.
41. LC Henrik Samuelsson 5gp, 0-0-0. Played five games, didn’t impress.
42. R Joel Rechlicz 15gp, 0-0-0.
43. G Nick Ellis 34gp, 2.69 .918. Lost in all of the other fanfare about college successes (Benning, Caggiula), young Ellis delivered a terrific rookie year. He matched Laurent Brossoit’s first full season as an AHL starter.
44. G Laurent Brossoit 21gp, 2.67 .908. NHL numbers (small sample size) superior to AHL totals.
45. G Jonas Gustavsson 20gp, 2.42 .917. He played well after demotion, showing some strength of character.

2016-17 CONDORS’ NHLE (PROSPECTS)