Future

Though not a finished product just yet, Gelinas made a seamless and somewhat surprisingly easy transition to the AHL last year. He put up some impressive offensive numbers as a first year pro. He could be in line for a cup-of-coffee at the NHL level as early as this season, but will likely spend most of the 2012-13 in the AHL with an eye towards pushing for a full-time NHL job in 2013-14. Gelinas has second-pairing upside and the skills to contribute on the power-play.