“I was fortunate to see him play in Berlin in his draft year [and I] appreciated his competitiveness, his skill set, and his ability to skate. Over time, you’ve been waiting to see if this guy would be able to take it to the next level and establish himself as an NHL player. It’s been like for most of the young players, a little bit of an up and down, until you establish yourselves. But you can see the skill set; you can see the speed in his game,” Allvin said.
He added, “Obviously we liked him as a person and character too. So, we’re excited to get him in here and continue to work with him.”