Rosen - NHL.com Senior Writer Can the Kings repeat as champs? Will a new coach reignite Alex Ovechkin? Those are just two of the top storylines as the NHL prepares for a shortened 2012-13 season. READ MORE › GMs prepare for whirlwind start to NHL season Sabres coach Ruff eager to get started Markov's return could be a big boost for CanadiensMORE 2012-13 PREVIEW STORIES ›Peter Holland, C, Norfolk/Anaheim -- The Anaheim Ducks' first-round choice (No. 15) from 2009 was enjoying another solid campaign in the AHL, where he had 12 goals,Nike Free Powerlines 2 Womens, 18 assists and 58 penalty minutes in 33 games for the Admirals. Last season in Syracuse, the Toronto native went 23-37-60 in 71 contests.Kyle Palmieri, RW,Nike Free Trainers 3.0 Mens, Norfolk/Anaheim -- Another first-round pick by the Ducks (No. 26) in 2009 continued to produce in the AHL. The Smithtown, N.Y., native ranked second behind Holland with 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) in 32 games. Palmieri went 4-3-7 in 18 games for Anaheim after scoring 33 goals in 51 AHL games last season.Chris Bourque, LW, Providence/Boston -- The son of Boston Bruins great Ray Bourque was acquired by the club from the Washington Capitals last May with hopes of one day getting to wear the same sweater his father wore for two decades. Though he has only 33 games of NHL experience since turning pro in 2005, Bourque spent the past few months showing Bruins brass he can play this game -- in 32 games, Bourque led Providence with 28 points (eight goals, 20 assists).Sven Baertschi, LW, Abbotsford/Calgary -- He scored three goals in five games for the Calgary Flames last season, and the club's first-round pick (No. 13) from 2011 continued to produce for its AHL affiliate. In 21 games, the Swiss winger had six goals and 12 assists.Cam Atkinson, RW,Nike Free 3.0 V5 Womens, Springfield/Columbus -- The Columbus Blue Jackets' sixth-round pick (No. 157) from 2008 picked up where he left off after splitting time between Columbus and Springfield last season. A native of Greenwich, Conn., the 5-foot-8 wing had 38 points (17 goals, 21 assists) in 33 AHL games -- reason to believe he could stick with the Blue Jackets. Atkinson went 7-7-14 in 28 games for Columbus last season.Tim Erixon, D, Springfield/Columbus -- One of the biggest pieces in the Rick Nash trade, Erixon, who appeared in 18 games for the New York Rangers last season, was 4-18-22 in 33 games for Springfield in 2012-13. He should be a mainstay on the Blue Jackets' blue line for years to come.Ryan Johansen, C, Springfield/Columbus -- The work stoppage allowed Johansen to work on his offense after he scored nine goals in 67 games last season as a rookie. He recaptured his scoring touch with Springfield, where the Blue Jackets' first-round pick (No. 4) from 2010 had 13 goals,Nike Free Run 3.0 V4 Mens, 13 assists and a plus-10 rating in 33 games.Jamie Oleksiak, D, Texas/Dallas -- He's only 20 years old, so the Dallas Stars might be hesitant to play him in the NHL, but the 6-foot-7 blueliner has all the tools. This is his first season as a pro, although you wouldn't know it judging by the numbers: three goals and 12 as