Sergachev believes he is "ready for the NHL," reports TSN.ca, and is confident he will win a spot on the blue line by opening night.

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Sergachev knows he needs to earn the spot, but is confident in his abilities. "I have to have a good summer, first of all, I have to be stronger," said the young defender. "I have to be faster to play in the NHL overall to be successful ... I played a lot in juniors and I learned a lot from Windsor ... so I think I'm ready for the NHL." Sergachev will face stiff competition, as the Bolts currently have seven defenders who saw ice time with the squad under contract.