I think they are getting their December slump out of the way in October, but there is a chance it does last until December too.
There is something to be said to playing the kids, good, bad or indifferently. Calgary is a case study of last year. Most of their kids looked atrocious, but this year they magically have more poise and look like NHLers Sure its a small sample size, but Zary, Posposil, Coronato don't look out of place at all. Jury is still out on Wolf as far as I am concerned. I think he may be a little smallish for the NHL but we shall see.