Appert will be tasked with aiding the development of what could be a prospect laden Amerks roster next season. Defensemen Mattias Samuelsson (second round, 2018) and Oskari Laaksonen (third round, 2017) both signed entry-level contracts during the offseason and are expected to join a group of recent draft picks that could include forwards Rasmus Asplund, Brett Murray and Matej Pekar; defensemen William Borgen, Jacob Bryson, and Casey Fitzgerald; and goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, among others.