Michael Lewis

I actually got to work with him when I was really young.

I was like 13 and, um, and he, uh, just, he just taught me so many little things that actually, um, you know, have stuck with me through, through, you know, up until this point.

And, um, I actually worked with him again before my freshman year at Denver.

And, um, so I, I've known him for, for quite some time now.

And, uh, it's just, it's really cool to, to be able to be coached by him and,

Just like his demeanor and how he goes about things.

And, you know, he wants what's best for the team, but also what's best for you.

And he wants to teach you and, you know, help you understand the game.

It's like these little details that I feel like as a head coach, you might not always be sharing with your team, but he does.

You know, he wants...

everyone to play with these little details and have these things.

It doesn't matter if you're, you know, a guy who's been in the league for 10 years or if it's your first year.

So I think that's, that's pretty cool.

And for me, I think that's perfect because, you know, I want, I want to become, you know, that two-way.

I don't want to just be an offensive guy or,

you know, one way, you know, defenseman's like, you want to be out there, not just last minute offensively, but defensively.

And, um, you know, I think he, he, you know, will, will help me a ton with that and, um, you know, get me there.

Who's kind of... I know it's been a couple days since you've been there, but who's kind of that one guy that you didn't realize had the gift that he has on the ice?

I remember being traded, and a guy like Derek Stepon, who I know worked with you in Minnesota, he was kind of one of those guys when I first got there.

When I went to New York, I was like, this guy's hockey IQ is off the charts.