2026 Preseaon Games thread

[Picker of Cherries]

Technically, Novotny can go to Abbotsford because he is considered a European transfer (he played some in the Chech league prior to going to Peterborough) not a Canadian junior even though he played in the Canadian Junior league. He doesn’t fall under the same CHL one 19 year old in the AHL rule. He is like Klimovich. That being said, RJ will want him in Junior so he doesn’t get another Klimovich situation. I do think Cootes has a good chance to go to Abbotsford (but maybe I’m wrong), but he is in his draft +2 year, so he has had more time to prepare.