“We’re excited for the season,” Nill said Wednesday, noting that the fact the team exited in the first round of the playoffs last spring gave everyone the chance to rest up and work hard in their offseason planning. “We know we’ve got a good team. There are always going to be changes but I’m encouraged by talking to these players because a lot of players have never had this opportunity before. I was talking to Mikko Rantanen, he’s never really had a season like this where he could train. Plus, players who were banged up are healthy now, so we’re excited.”
