We Have Come a Long Way

George McPhee, Glen Hanlon and our staff have tough player personnel decisions to make this week. Camp – as advertised – has been very competitive and we have more NHL-caliber players than we can keep on the day to day professional roster. We have rebuilt the team through the draft; through trades; and through free agency. We have some depth now and we are ready for the season to start. I wouldn’t rule out a last minute trade and the feeling in the air is one of growing confidence in the talent level of our team. The vibe in the locker room is good and it is a different feeling this start of the season compared with the last two season starts. I am hopeful that we can keep healthy this week and get going starting Friday in Atlanta.