Ron MacLean

I think he's, you know, a real good leader that way.

I think all the other guys Babcock for me, Al Furchuk hired him in Red Deer.

Al is, you know, like David Johnston, the former governor general, one of the most impeccable humans ever to walk the earth.

And Babcock was great for him as both a captain and a coach.

When he had Detroit, they were moving the puck better than anybody in the game.

They had puck support.

They were fast.

So when Connor says they were fast, Anaheim and we weren't, that was one of the trademarks for Mike.

Another one was the one-goal games.

He would always find a way to win those.

The shots, the way Carolina does it, he did that.

You know, the Fantilli, unfortunately, the Fantilli phone mistake.

A phone to kids is what a pacemaker is to my generation.

So, you know, that one's going to be, it sounds like Mike has sort of resigned himself to saying I'm happy in retirement.

But I do highly regard Mike.

He's a Westerner, so he'd fit Edmonton.

Daryl Sutter is a Westerner.

He'd fit Edmonton.

He'd bring in the Dwight Kings and the Jordan Nolans to protect Leon and Connor.

And he is a great in-game adjustment guy.