Barry Trotz promises Travis Boyd a ‘good opportunity’ at training camp, expects Riley Barber to make NHL debut next season
Friday afternoon, the Washington Capitals released an impressive nine-minute documentary focusing on the organization’s week-long Development Camp. Narrated by “The Flash” star Teddy Sears (who did the voiceover from Los Angeles in-between jobs), the video take you inside the locker room and behind the scenes – even into private meetings between the coaching staff and players.Midway through the doc, we learn how impressed the Caps organization is with 2011 sixth-round draft pick and Eric Fehr lookalike, Travis Boyd. According to Head Coach Barry Trotz, the unheralded and virtually unknown prospect will get a prime opportunity to make the team during this year’s training camp.
“I think you’ve done a tremendous job and we’re really happy,” Trotz said to Boyd, matter of factly. “You’re going to get a good opportunity at camp in the exhibition games and all of that. Showcase yourself. Get ready for that and go for it.”
“To Trotz-y’s point, it’s your time to start thinking about being an NHL player now,” Assistant Coach Blaine Forsythe adds. “He said you were close. We knew you were close. We talked to [Hershey Bears Head Coach Troy Mann]. We know how they felt about you at the end of the year – what a big role you played for them in the playoffs. Don’t think we didn’t notice that. We hadn’t talked about it so it’s a good sign for you. It’s a good positive thing for you.”
“I see you having some impact for us so that’s awesome,” Trotz concludes. “Good work on you.”
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