"Official" Training Camp Roster were released today by the teams. No major surprises for the Cuse grads in the league.
California Redwoods
Cole Kirst - M
Alex Simmons - A
Denver Outlaws
Saam Olexo - LSM
Maryland Whipsnakes
Tucker Dordevic - M
Brett Kennedy - LSM
Will Mark - G
Christian Mule - A
New York Atlas
Drake Porter - G
Jake Stevens - M
Curry, Rehfuss both on the holdout list for the Atlas. Dearth has gone unsigned. Trimboli, Salcido haven't been rostered in two years. Solomon saw some action for the Archers in the Championship Series (had 14 points) but isn't signed for the regular season with any club.
Kirst is looking like he'll be a leader on the Redwoods midfield. Simmons listed at attack for them but I imagine he'll probably run out of the box. The NLL rookie of the year may surprise some folks on the field - his ability to distribute puts him at an advantage with that roster.
Olexo has a good shot with the Outlaws, especially with Salama out hurt. I think both he and Piseno have more upside than Hettinger and Grill (the other LSM they have listed), although they have more familiarity with the coaches and the team dynamic. Tough to predict how much a role being a veteran/glue guy has when coaches make roster decisions after camp.
Dordevic is a lock for the Whips and Mark will definitely compete for a goalie spot. Even if he doesn't displace Krebs or Bernlohr in camp, I'd expect to see him make the 25-man roster and be groomed for a top two role down the road. It's nice to see Kennedy listed as a pure LSM. He'll have some competition with the team veteran Squires and draft pick Zupicich, but I imagine having a whole camp with the team may do wonders for his acclimation and ability to see the field. Mule is a longshot, not even considering what's been said elsewhere on this forum. He's likely a camp body but they've got plenty of other options at attack with the ability to distribute. I have a tough time seeing him making the 25-man roster after camp.
Stevens is also a near lock for the Atlas. Interesting to note that he's listed as a pure middie for them, but their SSDM corps is pretty thin and they've got a lot of pure offensive guys to sort through at that position at camp. He should understandably be all over the wings and playing both ways. Porter will be battling with Troutner for the #2 goalie spot. His save percentage was sub-50 last year but that defense was truly awful. I'm not sure if it's improved much, but time will tell. The Atlas is a big "what if" for Syracuse fans - a lot of potential for Orange in the pros with Porter, Stevens, the released Dearth, and holdout lists Curry and Rehfuss had they all been on the field together. Just didn't pan out that way.