It's a family atmosphere and I think it's important for a young guy to have.

I was gonna live with Todd Gill, another young player, and the general manager grabbed me by the collar, put me against the wall and said, 'You're living with a family. Find one,'

He brings so much. He has that experience of winning and that will rub off on a team that's not that far away.

When Gerard took over, he was trying to get us back on track, but he was also trying to ease our pain. Now, it's a fresh start for everyone and it's time for us to make a move. He knows that and he's not letting anything slide.

It was great, he was a lawyer and had some repossession stuff in the basement, ping pong table, video games, all that stuff. They were a great family and really helped me.

He was feeling things out at the beginning of training camp and as things went on, you really saw the ability for him to play the game at this level.