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Like, can you do it?

You have to be able to practice that at some point of sustained, like sustained gameplay.

So I understand why they have the rest, but like, I love to be in the net.

I think one year I played like 76 games one year.

Holy shit.

That's amazing.

Yeah, it was kind of a mix.

You know, Hasek was there, and then they had Mika Nornan and Marty Beran were first-round picks in different years as goalies.

So, I mean, you know, going off of what they knew, it was like I was a fifth-round pick.

They got two first-round goalies that not really had the full opportunity.

And trying to be realistic, yeah, I had a great college career, but I don't know that they maybe...

felt that way about college back then okay so like the the dilemma was I felt ready but what could another year getting stronger in my situation like we talked about like I'm not a very big guy like I made a lot of good strides in college getting getting stronger and I was ready to be an American League goalie

and push for the NHL my first year.

I knew I could play in the American League and I could push for the NHL and I did.

I ended up playing about 16 or so games I think that first year.

And

I don't know.

It all worked out really well and it was a lesson in patience for sure.

Every young player thinks they're ready.

Every draft pick thinks they're going to bust down the gate.