Brad Treliving on Jani Hakanpaa's status after being placed on LTIR: "Jani is taking a little bit of time yet, but I think he is going to have an impact"
Briefly

We are excited about it... There was lots of competition - not just on the roster, but there is a new coaching staff, and people are finding their way within the team with ice time, roles, and linemates.
It feels a little different here compared to last year... This year, it feels a little more comfortable in my own skin... You know the staff, the coaches, and the players.
We talked about it at the press conference when he was named captain... He doesn’t have to change anything. To me, he is one of the best two-way players in the game.
We certainly wanted to try to upgrade our blue line. We will see. It is early to say you've checked boxes. We haven't played yet.
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