Training camp will begin for all 31 National Hockey League franchises this week. This is an exciting time to be a fan. It is a clear sign that real, meaningful hockey is on the horizon. It is a time to be hopeful about what a team could do in the upcoming regular season. It is an event where actual news, information, and analysis can take place about things that happened today as opposed to previous seasons. It is also an area of intrigue as all 31 teams will use the next few weeks to establish who will make up their 23-man active roster to at least start the regular season.