Management should be able to keep things fresh by giving different guys opportunities at different times. It's certainly going to be a long season, but I am hoping that most of their prospects get looks and when guys starting taking shifts/games off, they are put in the press box or sent down for a bit to keep them hungry.
Do that enough times (within reason, of course) and eventually the majority of the team will be composed of guys who bring it every night because that is what they have to do to stay in an NHL line up (basically the opposite of the last few seasons).
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