Over the past couple of days, I've had the good fortune to spend my mornings (and afternoons) down at Winsport for Calgary Flames development camp.
Development camp is a bit of an odd duck, in terms of what it is, and the questions it can and can't answer - the primary of them being "How'd he look?" regarding almost any prospect.
Let me explain.
Development camp is fundamentally a time to get the prospect group together in early July for fun, frivolity, team-building, and some on-ice work. Newcomers get a chance to meet the team's staff and get familiar with everybody in the organization, and for the college and European players it's also often their only chance to work with Flames coaches in-person and in-depth for the entire year.