The 22-year-old Wiesblatt played parts of the season for Nashville's affiliate Milwaukee Admirals and San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League. He finished with 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) in 50 games, 55 penalty minutes, and a minus-five rating. In 15 playoff games with the Admirals, he scored nine more points.
The majority of the 23-year-old Afanasyev's season was spent with AHL Milwaukee, where he finished with 54 points (27 goals, 27 assists), 60 penalty minutes, and a plus-23 record in 56 games. He proceeded to score nine points in fifteen postseason contests.