Of the 6 goals he scored in 63 career games with the Lightning, which would you say was your favorite of the 6?
I know he came at you hard, but I don't think it's true that rookies only respect players who were at the top of the lineup. Anyone who has won a cup has lived the biggest dream for any hockey player. Let alone someone who won 2 cups and played significant minutes during those cup runs. That's not even mentioning surviving in the best league in the world for many seasons.
And anyway, we didn't just add one player with playoff experience. We added Toffoli (cup winner, has succeeded on multiple teams), Dellandrea (young but experienced in playoffs), Goodrow, and Wennberg. Multiple voices with experience.
And for the top of lineup guys, you have Marleau, Ricci, and Thornton to keep their heads on straight.