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Thanks to off-season surgeries to fix some significant injuries, Sean Monahan is entering the new season in better health than he has been in "at least" three years.

"Seriously..."

Monahan pauses.

"Three years. It's been a long, long time since I've felt this good.

"It's time to get the show on the road."

"There were times during the rehab where it was really frustrating, but I just had to remind myself that I was going to be back, feeling better and playing to my potential real soon," he said. "It was just going to take a bit of work to get there."

By June, after three months of rehab, he was back up to full speed and was able to train harder, instead of years past when he was dealing with some kind of lingering pain or mobility issues.

"I didn't really have too much down time, but getting home and seeing all my friends and family again, that gives you a pretty big boost," he said. "I can't wait to get back on the ice with the guys during camp.

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