The reloaded Utah Hockey Club is making it clear they won't back down from anyone this season.
Amidst the new additions to the team, general manager Bill Armstrong made it clear: he wants to be involved in meaningful games.
And despite the fact there will be no quick fixes to this rebuild, it has gotten faster over the last couple of months.
Speaking to forward Barrett Hayton yesterday on Zoom, he said he was excited to show the fans what he's capable of bringing to the ice.
New defenceman Mikhail Sergachev and his once-again teammate, Ian Cole, spoke about how attractive the club became because of the vision they all shared.
And Chris Armstrong, president of hockey operations, along with general manager Bill Armstrong, highlighted how owner Ryan Smith's strong leadership has united the front office as business partners.
There is something different about this Utah Hockey Club, you can just feel it.
They are all in to win the Stanley Cup, whatever it takes, however long it takes.
What makes this process unique is the steps the club are taking to get there. It will take trial and error, but Bill Armstrong knows what it takes to help build a champion.
He's had to learn patience and pain as part of the St. Louis Blues front office, and he's said that those experiences of pain are "good scars", on the road to becoming a consistent contender.
It's no wonder, then, the Utah Hockey Club isn't backing down from anyone this season, and why Bill Armstrong and head coach Andre Tourigny believe they can pull off some upsets.
And one upset might just lead to Utah sneaking into the Stanley Cup playoffs.