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Luca Cagnoni

Elite AHL offense, 52 points as a rookie. The other Calder dark horse.

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Luca Cagnoni

Position: D
Pool rank: No. 6
Wheeler top 100: HM
Projected: AHL / NHL bubble
Status: Under contract
Pieces here: 18

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The Cagnoni readiness study: a 43-point AHL puck-mover, a 5-foot-9 question, and the cheapest way to solve the left side

Is Luca Cagnoni ready? And what it saves if he is

Grab Some Pine·Jun 19, 2026·4 min read

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