i have to say i like how all the teams of all clubs are coming together , its going to be a competiive season. it looks like the avarage age on all teams is dropping so should be a faster game experience .
There may, hopefully, be a degree of some of the teams (that are less likely to challenge) acknowledging that entertainment puts bums on seats...
Entertainment could be goals, could be hits, could be fights... but every team NEEDS TO SELL! Get every last body through the doors, get that ticket money and secondary spend through the doors....however you can.
As (I suspect) a home fan in Scotland you can't visit your home rink expecting to win against Giants, us, or Steelers - it might happen but you couldn't expect it. What the home fans should be able to depend upon is a team that will fight and scrap and work hard, that if a visiting team is going to take the points home with them, they will need to work hard to do it.
The days of goons, and enforcers, are probably gone, but every team should play to their strengths...
Fast forward to November and me bitching about how Clan are just 'out to hurt' our skilled players lol