Do you know in person any current Avs players?
I know Jamie McGinn a little bit, my dad used to play with him and San Jose. We used to hang out when I was younger. Not too many current players, though.
Imagine you would join the Avalanche. Which players would you like to have as your linemates?
There’re a lot of great players, but if I could pick I’d want to play with MacKinnon in the middle or even on the wing for sure. Maybe Duchene. I’d like to imagine playing as a power-forward with those guys, something like O’Reilly sometimes does.
There are some reports saying that the Avalanche did a formal interview with you during the NHL Combine. Could you share some details?
Yeah, they did an interview with me. I had about 28 interviews in total. I can’t really say too much about it, but I can say that we had a great interview and from what I can tell they were interested in picking me, but with that being said you never know. They wanted to get to know me as a person, as a player, where I thought my game will be at the next level. It was very serious. It’s a big deal for them and obviously it’s a big deal for me, too. There’s lots of time and money involved. The best way of describing the interview would be professional.
What would happen if the Red Wings drafted you?
(Laughs) I think it would be the same as anywhere else for me. I’d just try to make the team. Maybe it would be a little bit different with the fans, but hopefully they’d like my style of play.
Have you and your father talked about the possibility of the Avalanche drafting you?
Absolutely. It would be a dream for me to play for the Avalanche, I’d love to play for them.
Your father played a couple of games in China. Did you travel with him?
No, I didn’t go to China with him, but I was sometimes travelling with him while he was still playing in the NHL.
What’s your father doing these days?
He’s running a hockey agency representing players.
Do you think you’ll make it to the NHL next season?
I think it all depends on the team that drafts me. I think I can be effective playing limited minutes and I can be effective playing a role. I’ll try to make the NHL out of camp, because I think I could be effective, but I could also use another year in the juniors.
Full interview at: http://www.eurolanche.com/article.php?id=4925
I know Jamie McGinn a little bit, my dad used to play with him and San Jose. We used to hang out when I was younger. Not too many current players, though.
Imagine you would join the Avalanche. Which players would you like to have as your linemates?
There’re a lot of great players, but if I could pick I’d want to play with MacKinnon in the middle or even on the wing for sure. Maybe Duchene. I’d like to imagine playing as a power-forward with those guys, something like O’Reilly sometimes does.
There are some reports saying that the Avalanche did a formal interview with you during the NHL Combine. Could you share some details?
Yeah, they did an interview with me. I had about 28 interviews in total. I can’t really say too much about it, but I can say that we had a great interview and from what I can tell they were interested in picking me, but with that being said you never know. They wanted to get to know me as a person, as a player, where I thought my game will be at the next level. It was very serious. It’s a big deal for them and obviously it’s a big deal for me, too. There’s lots of time and money involved. The best way of describing the interview would be professional.
What would happen if the Red Wings drafted you?
(Laughs) I think it would be the same as anywhere else for me. I’d just try to make the team. Maybe it would be a little bit different with the fans, but hopefully they’d like my style of play.
Have you and your father talked about the possibility of the Avalanche drafting you?
Absolutely. It would be a dream for me to play for the Avalanche, I’d love to play for them.
Your father played a couple of games in China. Did you travel with him?
No, I didn’t go to China with him, but I was sometimes travelling with him while he was still playing in the NHL.
What’s your father doing these days?
He’s running a hockey agency representing players.
Do you think you’ll make it to the NHL next season?
I think it all depends on the team that drafts me. I think I can be effective playing limited minutes and I can be effective playing a role. I’ll try to make the NHL out of camp, because I think I could be effective, but I could also use another year in the juniors.
Full interview at: http://www.eurolanche.com/article.php?id=4925
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