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If you were wondering how Sean Monahan is feeling, the answer is: just fine, thanks.

Earlier this month, the 21-year-old made the decision to skip the World Cup of Hockey due to a minor back strain he suffered during a training session.

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Monahan was one of the initial selections for Team North America — a collection of under-23 players from Canada and the U.S. — but, because of the injury and the approaching 2016-17 National Hockey League seasons, he decided to rest his body and heal.

On Monday, he was “taking it easy” with some of the other members of the Calgary Flames in an informal skating session at WinSport’s facilities.

Monahan told Roger Millions of Sportsnet that he “will be ready for the start of training camp” next week.

He also said he regrets missing the World Cup tournament which starts on Sept. 17 — where he would have been competing alongside teammate Johnny Gaudreau — but said “the Flames made a big commitment to me and I needed to be ready for the season.”

Recently, the first-line centre and alternate captain signed a seven-year, US$44.625-million contract extension.

Flames training camp opens Sept. 22.

“I think it’s a smart decision,” Monahan had told Postmedia when he made the decision back on Sept. 2. “And with Calgary, obviously it’s a long year. It’s 82 games … if I’m not coming into the season 100 per cent, that’s going to frustrate me more than anything.”