“I feel good. Feel good about my game. Confident in where I’m at. I get feedback from everybody. Obviously coming to a new team late in the year, it’s a hard transition, but the staff, players, organization, make it super easy and comfortable.”

“I know I’ve played a few games now. I don’t know 40-ish games or something like that. Every time you put on an NHL jersey it feels special and we’re living out our dream as a kid and now you just kind of what to make yourself an everyday player. It feels good scoring and putting up points and being able to build some confidence for next year going into camp. I got really positive feedback and it’s kind of what I was looking for and I just used the chance to show the fans and the organization my game. I thought I did a good job at it so hopefully I can earn more and get more next year.”

“I’ve built a good relationship with Ryan Strome up at the Flames. I’ve known him for a few years now. Skated with him in the summertime, and same agency, and we kind of just talked on the phone last night. It doesn’t matter if there’s four games left, or if you’re starting off a year. It’s still hockey and everyone’s kind of evaluating and it doesn’t matter what place you’re in. It’s a job and it’s only 2 weeks more of a job, so just get it done, grind it out, and then you kind of enjoy the summertime. Obviously, I’d love to stay up with the Flames, but at the end of the day, there’s a lot of different circumstances that can go into coming back down that many people may not know.”

“He’s an awesome dude. He’s an interesting guy. I mean that in the best way possible. He’s an amazing person and I’m really glad I can play with him again. He can fit in any dressing room instantly. He’s a great guy, a lot of the guys love him. When we were in Peterborough, we were all gonna be friends for life and I didn’t think that I’d play with anyone again and here we are playing with Whitey again, it’s awesome.”