Protected Players List, Part 6 of 14: Cape Cod Bluefins

Hopefully any formatting and visibility issues with the next few posts have been figured out. Here's 5 more Bluefins players.

Dustin Skinner

Stats: 23 y/o Center; 10 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 4 Pts, -5

Thoughts: A relative rookie, Skinner's biggest claim to fame is 3rd place in the NAHL national tournament, though he boasts little professional experience, working with Cape Cod for only 10 games in the 2010-11 venture. Obviously another player that Cape Cod sees promise in, it's very hard to reach a conclusion on how he's going to fit in with the system until we see what the system will be. Also had 10 games with Rome in which he put up 6 points and was also a -5. His best season came in 08 with the Alaska Avs, playing 24 games and putting up 17 points.

Verdict: At less than a point per game over his career and with often low +/- ratings, he's a depth player at best.

David Lawrence

Stats: 21 y/o Center; 34 GP, 7 G, 21 A, 28 Pts, -7

Thoughts: Lawrence has enough experience to bring a needed presence to the reworked Bluefins team. Besides how much of a pest he can be, 7 of his 28 points (2g,5a) were on the powerplay, making him very important to keep around if for no other reason than to keep them fueled on the man advantage.

Verdict: Stays to help build the powerplay up.

Skylar Christoffersen

Stats: 25 y/o Right Wing; 30 GP, 2 G, 9 A, 11 Pts, -14

Thoughts: Christoffersen filled the role of Cape Cod's tough guy admirably, racking up 118 penalty minutes in 30 games, and contributing 11 points as well. Capable of delivering some booming hits and equally able to drop the gloves with the best of them, he'll be especially valuable going forward if the team decides to keep its mentality of using lighter, faster forwards. The only downside is that at 6-1 and 190 pounds, he doesn't have exactly the size of some of the league's other enforcers.

Verdict: He stays. No reason not to lock down a proven tough guy.

Quinn McIntosh

Stats: 26 y/o Center; 32 GP, 8 G, 8 A, 16 Pts, -10

Thoughts: With a proven collegiate track record and captaincy across junior teams, McIntosh is a key piece of the puzzle for Cape Cod's new identity. 4 points out of 16 on the powerplay make him an asset there, but the amount of penalties he takes make him a liability. A playmaking center at heart, he needs to do a better job staying out of the box if he wants his team to produce more offensively. Likely anchors the first or second lines come this fall.

Verdict: Didn't do anything wearing the A to warrant not staying. He's a two time NJCAA champion who brings lots of experience and leadership to the team, and may be one of the keys to a more effective powerplay.

Brad Pawlowski

Stats: 22 y/o Defenseman; 17 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 4 Pts, +5

Thoughts: Also a championship player, Pawlowski was one of few Cape Cod players who survived the season with their +/- rating intact. Pawlowski has a bit more size to him than Christoffersen does, making the penalty minutes he takes worth it to tangle with the league's true elite enforcers. When he's not doing that, he's a truly reliable defenseman capable of keeping Cape Cod's side of the ice under control.

Verdict: Arguably the most experienced and talented defenseman Cape Cod has, I'd argue that he's more important to lock down than most of the forwards, given what a defensively poor season the team had. Can probably teach the new guys a thing or two. First line defensive pairing.