RJ

What were the pre-discussions like?

You guys all know each other.

As you mentioned, all your philosophies and visions are aligned.

Did you guys just sit in silence and just like, all right, we'll wait this out before we announce it?

What is something that was really encouraging to you as far as the alignment of things?

When you looked at both parties there with RJ and with the twins, they looked, okay, we have a great foundation and a starting point to build everything off of.

So is that, like, between the two seasons for you as the primary head guy behind a bench, is last season, like, just as validating or more validating than the first one, having it be with a Calder Cup and you think, okay, the application of all the principles come with a trophy, but then last year you take something out of it?

What influences the concepts for that?

Because I think for a lot of people listening, they would say, well, it's professional sports.

How come it's not installed into everyone to have that competitive nature in you?

And if it's something that needs to be taught, what influences are those concepts deriving from for you?

As far as personally connecting with players, how do you go about finding different approaches for different personalities?

In your playing career, was there a coach that had that moment for you or even for a teammate that you saw, okay, that's why that matters so much?

I know you've been asked about Caleb as well during the press conference, but just that idea of like, you've got now experience of dealing with a young player, like firsthand experience and with a lot of skin in the game, obviously, but I suspect also through the AHL time as well, dealing with a lot of young players, like, do you feel uniquely equipped to deal with the modern player because of that experience?

The discussion of him playing here, it's been brought up a lot.

I know you talked about it there.

Is the greater conversation not just like, if it were to happen, like the scenario of you coaching him, I think as you detail, like can be handled.

Is it not about like the rest of the group as well, like figuring that part out?

Last one for you from me.

Just as far as your own personal playing philosophy, you mentioned Todd McClellan, you mentioned Ken Hitchcock.