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Have you reached out to players yet?
“Everything was kind of quick. We did the press conference (April 23) and I spent a few days trying to get up to speed on the organization and then I was off to Denmark. I’ll see some players (Monday) who are training (in Calgary) and meet them face-to-face. At some point this week, I’ll take a trip to Ontario to see those guys. The guys I’ve missed, I’ll talk to on the phone. But I was able to meet with Mikael Backlund a couple of times (at the world championships), ran into Johnny Gaudreau and (David) Rittich. I should be able to see quite a few guys in the next few weeks. I just want to get to know (them), figure out what they’re all about and try and build a relationship.”
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People describe you as being hard on players…
“Yeah, I don’t think so.”
Why do you think that opinion exists?
“You know what? Say it’s (regarding) ice time … ice time is earned on a consistent basis. You just have to communicate that.”
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I really like how Bill is reaching out and flying around to get to know the players.
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