I don't know that there's been any surprise but the one thing that is evident is that his passion to play is unbridled and it's rubbed off on some other guys.

It's very similar. He's a centre that can make plays if he's got good wingers. We think we can provide him with the winger part of it and the rest is up to him. There are no promises, just an opportunity. I'm very hopeful he can come in and make the best of that. That forces us to make a decision.

I won't beat around the bush about that, I think it's a negative for teams. This year is going to be challenging, NHL teams are trying to run with fewer players and I think the more veterans the better but I'm for sure in the minority, and I can accept that. If it was my choice, there would be two more veterans and an exempt player. But that's not the way it is. There are people that have been in this league a lot longer than me that see it a different way and I'm respectful of that.

That's what he does. He came in here and did exactly what he had to do.

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