We'll have to see what happens and Not just see what we want to have happen.

Intensity is going to be very difficult to quantify, this will be a great season because the NLL puts an entertaining product on the floor. I have a hardtime believing that this league was anywhere near "watered down" last year and the addition of a single franchise was not going to be the element that doomed the talent to the shallows.

If there is one aspect that is missing from NLL it is lack of playing opportunities in the winter season to keep the reserves game-ready for when they get the call-up. Get that in place and the true depth of the talent pool can be measured.

Until then, actual injuries will determine game to game intensity this year and everyother year. If the new legs are not game ready, it doesn't matter much how many teams there are.

It will be a great season for sure, better than last year? How woould that be measured? Since there lacks a baseline for last year - I cannot see how it would be determined.