Adam Beckman, a third-round pick in 2019 who is entering his first full pro season, is a guy who left both Guerin and Iowa Wild coach Tim Army impressed. Goal-scoring is always sought after, and Beckman has been a scorer everywhere he's played, and looks like he could be at the next level as well. He may have put himself in the conversation for an NHL opportunity with his week of work.
Damien Giroux wore an 'A' this week and was already expected to be in the roster mix when camp opens after a solid first season in Iowa a year ago. He didn't do anything to alter that notion.
Nick Swaney looks like a player who can help in all areas. He scored a beauty of a (winning) goal in the shootout, showing that he will be able to chip in offensively.
Ryan O'Rourke and Daemon Hunt continue to build on their seasons a year ago, where each played games in the AHL - and in the case of O'Rourke, where he played his entire season.
Recent 2021 first-round pick Carson Lambos was impressive in his first camp with the Wild.
And that doesn't even take into account some of the other guys who didn't play in this tournament but are likely to have prominent roles with Iowa to start the season, names like Brandon Duhaime, Connor Dewar, Mason Shaw and Will Bitten, or guys who saw extensive time on the taxi squad last season, like Joseph Cramarossa and Dakota Mermis.
Hopefully the Wild stays healthy this season, but should injury befall it at any point, there certainly looks like there is enough depth to weather some storms.
"It's encouraging to know that we're tracking in the right direction," Army said. "It got dry there for a little bit, the cupboards were a bit bare when I first got here in 2018. We didn't have this kind of depth with prospects. But not only has the amount [of prospects] improving, but so is the talent level is high."