While the overall league may not be as strong at the moment, but figuratively or literally, that shouldn't be held against guys like Steve Bernier, who is big, who is strong, who does love to throw his weight around. The same goes for Picard (forward). Picard's a carbon copy of Ryan Smyth, who everybody loves, but of course, Picard's from the Q. I don't think there are really any other players aside from Bernier and Picard who should have been invited to camp, from the Q, because Pouliot isn't as well rounded as the two. But those two guys, as many have stated in the other thread, are simply superior players to several guys on the invited list, such as McArthur, Boyd and Fraser.