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Development Camps Thrashers prospect Carl Klingberg is hoping to be in the NHL within the next two years, writes Chris Vivlamore. Wings prospect Julien Cayer is happy to be at development camp this year after missing the camp last season due to a hip problem. The Kings brass has been very impressed with Brayden Schenn's work ethic at the team's development camp. The Predators organization is very excited about having the versatile Nick Spaling coming through the system. You know expectations for John Tavares are high when Greg Logan of Newsday tells us that Tavares was -2 at yesterday's development camp scrimmage. Flyers prospect James Van Riemsdyk says the biggest adjustment from college to the pros is positioning. Tampa Bay prospect Jaroslav Janus has loads of potential but he may get caught behind the Lightning's two other prospect netminders. Other News Adrian Dater of the Denver Post says that the 2009/10 season may be a long one for the Avalanche but that it couldn't get much worse than last season. Rich Hammond of the L.A. Daily News explains the reasoning behind the Kings' signing of Rob Scuderi and acquisition of Ryan Smyth. Penguins fans are already paranoid about not having a shutdown defense combination for next season. Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star provides readers with a program for today's Coyotes hearing. Ed Willes of the Vancouver Province realizes the Canucks probably have some needs at defense or forward, but feels like the best teams fill their needs internally.

NHL Morning Papers (Monday Edition): The Coyotes hearing and the pressure on John Tavares