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Anybody willing to trade Zadina, Veleno, and our next two 1st round picks (lottery protected) for Eichel? Me too.

Gonna be a fun season guys!

Didn't get to spend much time at TC this year. Wife loves going to Traverse City, but finds training camp boring. Based on what I did see: 1. Raymond showed absolute flashes of elite skill, but just looked gangly compared to the NHL regulars. He's going to need to bulk up to be an effective offensive player at the NHL level. 2. I thought Veleno looked good enough to earn a middle 6 role on the roster. We'll see if he does. 3. Troy Stecher is small and didn't look as good as I thought he was. 4. Marc Staal looked like one of the better D to me. Much better than I expected. He didn't lool like an aged vet nearing retirement. 5. Rasmussen still doesn't look as big as I was expecting. Tall, but not thick. 6. Smith looked competent. Nothing special, but good enough. Same with Stephens. 7. Witkowski somehow looked smaller and less intimidating. Maybe it was the lack of beard. 8. I was impressed with Tyutyayev. He's small, but has good speed and hands. I would not be surprised to see him in the NHL if he bulks up. A "diamond in the rough" steal as a 7th round pick. 9. Bobby Ryan was there on a PTO. I didn't get to see much of him, but with the Vrana injury, I would not be surprised if he gets another 1 year deal. Played great in the first preseason game. 10. Where was Suter?