I started the season on draft day, and without roster updates, as if I had taken over the team at the end of the 2011-2012 season. With that, I continued on to the draft:

1 (18): Evan Wardley, D
2 (48): Erik Thorell, LW
3 (78): Adam Pelech, D
4 (108): Michal Vachovec, RW

The rest of the draft consisted of guys ** and under and will therefore not be mentioned since they will probably never make the team.

I was glad to get 4 guys over **, so I felt it to be a successful draft. After the draft came the resign phase. I released UFA's Sami Lepisto, Andrew Brunette, Brendan Morrison, Sean O'Donnell, Jamal Mayers, and Ray Emery, signed my first four draft picks and RFA G Mac Carruth, I noticed I was running out of roster space and went to Free Agency without making any more moves. Once in free agency I felt my team was more or less good to go for the season with the exception of the backup goalie spot. Now, I could've resigned Emery, but I decided to shake things up because after last season, we really needed a better performance from both goaltenders, after signing FA goalie Martin Biron, I felt ready for the season.

SUMMARY:
- Drafted Evan Wardley 18th Overall
- Drafted Erik Thorell 48th Overall
- Drafted Adam Pelech 78th Overall
- Drafted Michal Vachovec 108th Overall
- Drafted Ty Rimmer 138th Overall
- Drafted Taylor Carnevale 168th Overall
- Drafted Philippe Maillet 198th Overall
- Released Sami Lepisto, Andrew Brunette, Brendan Morrison, Sean O'Donnell, Jamal Mayers, and Ray Emery.
- Signed Evan Wardley, Erik Thorell, Adam Pelech, and Michal Vachovec to entry level contracts.
- Resigned Mac Carruth (3 yr/$.6M)
- Signed G Martin Biron to 1 yr/$1.6 M deal.

First half of first season will be posted in the evening, with such juicy updates as injuries, cap floor, and trades.