→ Morgan Geekie had a nice sequence early on, as he scored on a backhand shot at one end and then raced down to the other end to break up an odd-man rush.
"You always want to go out there and be noticed," he said. "Everyone is a good player here. Everybody knows that. We're here for a reason. It's just kind of going out and doing your own thing. That's the biggest key."
Geekie was a third-round selection of the Canes in this year's draft, the big center's second time through after going undrafted a year ago.
"It was a special time for sure," he said of learning he had been drafted by the Canes. "I was at home when it happened, and it was really nice to spend it with my family and friends. It was a special time for all of us."
Brendan De Jong, the Canes' sixth-round selection from this year, was also an overage prospect. After not hearing his name called last year, De Jong focused on bettering himself on and off the ice heading into this summer.
"It's a long process, and it's going to be a long career," he said. "You can't focus on the short-term like that. You've just got to focus on the long-term."
At 6-foot-5 and 192 pounds, De Jong is an imposing presence on the ice.
"There are a lot of strong prospects coming in," he said. "You can tell from the practice out there. It was high-paced. There are a lot of good players here."
→ Julien Gauthier, among others, returns for his second year of development camp. And the second year? It's a bit different from being the new guy in the room.
"The first year you're nervous and don't know what to expect," he said. "This year I know what's going on, try to enjoy the experience and work hard."