Dave Babich

So when they're out there, those guys that are with them, they go, okay, I can count on him.

In this situation, I'm going to make sure I'm open or I'm available for him, and then there's options.

But if he's not the guy that's making his teammates better, it's a tough situation when you're supposed to be the top players.

Well, you know, Booleman, he surprised me at the end because when they first got him, obviously, you know, the

You know, the honeymoon was still hanging around.

He's flying around.

He got that goal ankle first game.

And then he kind of settled in.

And I think he just wasn't sure what his role was supposed to be.

And whether that's, you know, the coaches weren't communicating or they were trying to hold him back and maybe teach him the defensive side.

But I think with a young player like that, you know, what's his asset?

It's skating.

It's making plays.

You know, the other stuff, you know, he knows what to do.

it's just, you know, are you, are you strong enough to do it?

Or are you confident enough to do it?

But if he has the puck the whole time, you really don't need to do that.

And, and, and the last, geez, last 10 games or whatever it was, man, he was flying and good to see because, you know, I was a little concerned that maybe, maybe he just didn't have that part of the game, you know, it was all talked about, but, but he certainly does, you know, we landed there, he, you know, he's, um,

he's going to be a good player too.

I mean, I, I see him as he almost, he almost tries to hurry things too much.