Hawks Preseason PT. XXIG?: Bubble Boys

Last night was always going to be tough with The Hawks trotting out only a handful of players who are sure to make the squad, whilst Boston iced a far more representative lineup.  That said and given the number of grinder-types that Coach Q loaded up on, they acquitted themselves reasonably well, outshooting The Bruins and occasionally looking capable of stealing the game.
Anyway, I am compelled to peck a few words on specific players that are in the hunt for a roster spot.

Cody Franson showed me nothing that a few younger, quicker candidates possess.  Pass.
Laurent Dauphin is better than I expected.  Quicker & shiftier than Kero but lacking Kero's situational awareness and passing skills.  I don't see Dauphin making the cut over Kero but he could be a useful firehose in case of injuries or even as the 13th forward.
Bouma / Tootoo / Wingels were really only visible when they coughed up the puck.  Pass, pass and pass.
Hayden made a case for sticking around.  I still think he's making it up as he goes along a lot of the time but that's stuff he can learn, whereas you can't learn BIG and he does have good hands.  The bottom line is that I'd far rather have Hayden around than any of the three Guys mentioned above.  A Hayden - Kero - Hino fourth line would suit me fine.
Forsling did himself no favours last night.  I still think he has an inside line on a roster spot but, based on his last couple of games, Rutta and Oesterle are equally deserving of the opportunity.
Jordan Oesterle: maybe punching above his weight?  I haven't minded him at all, so far, for what he is; decent wheels and hands, maybe a little wander-y and a bit lightweight, but calm and patient with the puck.  He did well last night, running on fumes at the end of a too-long shift, to get the puck close enough to Kero to set off the Hayden goal.
Rutta was okay, too.  He's poised, for sure, but maybe a little too daring, trying stuff he's been mostly able to get away with but, once the season starts for reals, would likely result in him looking at the numbers on his opposition's back.  Not a lock by any stretch but The Hawks are sure giving him every opportunity to crack the squad.
Alex DeBrincat suffered some, apart from Kane & Schmaltz (already?) but I think The Hawks have to at least try him in the top six to start the season.  And no lower down the order - top six or Rockford, sink or swim, 'cos his destiny is top three, so there's zero point in deploying him with Guys who won't complement his skills.

The picture's getting a little clearer.