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It’s an exciting time in New Orleans for sure. We have several really promising young players while others are nearing their prime. We brought in a couple news faces in the offseason and trimmed the fat a bit. While last season’s best offensive players (TPE wise) regressed, most of the rest of the team grew and will continue to grow. Although I think it will take a miracle for New Orleans to win the cup this season, the future is certainly bright!

If the Specters want to pull off the unthinkable this season, a lot of things are going to need to go their way. The Central Division is stronger than ever and just about every team is going to need to fall short of expectations to ensure New Orleans gets the highest seed possible and can avoid Winnipeg until the conference championship round. Texas and Minnesota both have strong up-and-coming teams and while Chicago has taken a step back, they always seem to make it work with what they have. Every player on NOLA’s roster is going to need to give maximum effort for the entirety of the season and the brain trust is going to need to work as hard as ever to maximize the chances of winning every game.

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