Peter Laviolette

I mean, I've worked with some really good players.

Like in New York, Artemi Panarin, I think he's brilliant.

Like I think he's brilliant out on the ice.

And so the last thing you want to do is –

You know, we had one year, I think we had 100 and my first year at 125 points or something like that, 121.

He was up there.

And the last thing you want to do is is take that and try to tone that down.

But again, it gets to a point where you need some structure and they need to understand they still have to be.

taught or shown or, you know, what it is that we're trying to do, whether it's back checking or getting above the rush or, you know, off of a forecheck, whatever it might be.

And I'm not saying him.

I'm just saying I think there's coaching that goes on with all players.

But I do think that there's more, you know, there's a little bit more leeway, a little bit more wiggle room with the elite players.

Roman Yossi was a really good offensive defenseman.

You know, back when I had him, you know, he's 25, 27, 28, 29 years old.

He was elite.

I mean, he could attack the ice.

He was an effortless skater.

He could put up points.

He was a great defender.

He was a great leader.