The Panthers cut several youngsters from the ranks on Monday, with one practice remaining before the preseason's first exhibition match in Raleigh Tuesday evening. Those affected:

• F Alain Berger (OHL), undrafted, camp tryout
• F Corey Durocher (OHL), sixth round '10
• F John McFarland (OHL), second round '10
• F Garrett Wilson (OHL), fourth round '09
• D Alexander Petrovic (WHL), second round '10

Not to worry...we'll see all but Berger down the road; pencil in Wilson as quickest to return. Remaining from Rookie Camp (likely 2010-11 destination):

• F Evgeni Dadonov (ROC? FLA? KHL? Based upon his uptempo play this week, we're guessing that last option has come off the table.)
• F Quinton Howden (WHL)
• F Scott Timmins (CIN, ROC)
• D Adam Comrie (ROC)
• D Erik Gudbranson (OHL...there, I've said it; Big Club is just too stacked)
• D Colby Robak (ROC)

Who's next to go? I see Howden and Gudbranson getting an exhibition appearance - call it a carrot - and it's off to juniors for seasoning and further development. Simply no space otherwise. Dadonov's a lock for (at the very least) Rochester, as are Robak and Comrie. Timmins could be the victim of a numbers-squeeze and split time between the "A" and Cyclones (ECHL). Arguments?