no Berggren?

Hirose and Czarnik are only on the team if there's a lot of injuries, There's no way either are on the team even over Jonatan Berggren. Marco Kasper even makes it over those two.

Not if they're sitting on the bench and not getting playing time. That's what those guys are here for, riding the press box until they are needed. If it's a longer-term injury, then you will see a guy like Berggren get a call. But he starts the year in GR.

That’s one expensive 7th defenseman

He's injured to start the year, technically should be on IR.

Berggren will obviously be in the starting lineup.

Don't think it's obvious at all actually. What makes you say that?

He played almost an entire NHL season last year. Why would Yzerman send him back down?

He needs more seasoning. And we have a full roster with other guys who will better fit the role that Berggren would have to fill at this point. Berggren finished the season with just 12 points in his final 40 games. He's a top-of-the-lineup player, not a role player. Once injuries arise, which they will, he'll be back up.