Väisänen appeared in a career-high 58 games with TPS of Liiga this past season in his native Finland. He set new career highs with nine goals, five assists, and 14 points.
Barbashev appeared in 15 games with the Shawinigan Cataractes and 44 games with the Rimouski Océanic of the QMJHL this season. In 15 games with the Cataractes, Barbashev scored nine points (2 g, 7 a).