Already, this camp has created intrigue; first up, the new boss is there, Minnesota Wild General Manager Paul Fenton. Secondly, there are players returning from season-ending injuries; are they going to make training camp let alone opening night.
Finally, there’s going to have been youngsters partaking in the gruelling skating and fitness test that Boudreau has made his trademark. Will they have all passed with flying colours or have some of them been slacking off with the summer gym work?
At this time of year, there’s always a sense of intrigue about line pairings; does the coach stick with what worked last season, does he experiment with something new?