from Kyle Shohara of AnaheimDucks.com,

What excites you about the upcoming season?

I'm excited about going into camp with the changes we've made, and obviously the coaching staff. Sometimes when those things happen it creates a bit of a buzz and a different look going into training camp, which is exciting for me because I've been to 14 training camps or so. Sometimes it gets a little monotonous. It's nice to have an exciting year and a lot of young players who are here to push for spots and push us forward.

With what you know about this team, what can you say to some of the experts who aren't expecting much from the Ducks next season?

We're going to go out and play and put our best team on the ice. I know one thing about this organization - I've been here 14 years and we've never taken a season to rebuild. The one thing we've always tried to do is rebuild on the go. We're going to have to do the same thing again. I'm pretty confident we can be competitive next year. We'll see how it goes.

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