He suggests the Colorado Avalanche should retain their coach, Jared Bednar.

“I would not change Bednar.”

A manager should not negotiate directly with players but must engage in conversation to understand their personal career motivations.

“I don't negotiate with the players, but I need to have conversations with them to find out um to kind to find out where they're coming from.”

He believes that building strong personal relationships with players is essential for a coach to achieve team success.

“sophistic game is very sophisticated now we got Consultants we've got analytics which I think are very good they've got interactive video computer systems all those things but still play relationships Drive the whole thing seriously guys want to play for you you got a good chance to be successful”

He considers Jon Cooper the best coach he ever worked with.

“I'm going to go through a wall for this guy whatever he needs I'm the guy you know and and from there we just build a incredible relationship and today I I can say he's the best coach I ever had right”

The Boston Bruins' head coach does not deserve to be fired for the team's playoff performance.

“I don't think you should I don't think he deserves to be fired but I think a head will roll like you can't I mean like no one's ever done this no one's ever blown a 3-1 lead twice someone's got to pay for that I won't agree with it I don't but like I'll understand it”

He believes the recent change in the Ottawa Senators locker room regarding criticism of the goalie should be handled in-house.

“you would take control of that. But I also think as a player like if I said that and then the next day I was like a [ __ ] why' I say that I feel bad. Like I would either like call him immediately or talk to him immediately once I cooled down”

Calling out teammates publicly, such as blaming goaltenders, is counterproductive and never ends well.

“don't call your teammates out like that. Like that that never ends well.”

Matthew Tkachuk attributes the Panthers' success to their depth and their ability to stay composed under pressure.

“I just think we're super lucky to have the depth that we have.”

The Florida Panthers are experiencing a lost season because they lack the depth that was previously their greatest advantage.

“where the depth can't bail you out, where you're the deepest team in the league and the depth cannot help you at all, you're going to lose home games because everyone's so hurt that you cease to have depth.”