As Kawashima has grown older, he has started to change his view on preseason. At his peak Kawashima knew he could coast through preseason, both during preseason games and preseason training. As his skill level was so high and his spot on the team was safe. However growing older and noticing his skill level dropping, he has started to take preseason very serious again. He needs to keep on proving to the GMs he can still handle the minutes that he wants to get and especially the training is important as he wants to keep that skill level from dropping to fast.

It's kinda like he back to being a rookie again, having to prove his worth and use preseason to keep working on his skill.

Kawashima is happy to have gotten through another preseason and to be back in full swing with the Blizzard now and the start of the season has been kind to him and the team.

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