from Dan Rosen of the NHL's website,

It's been almost seven months since you were hired. What has it been like? What is this job like for you?

"It's felt natural, which is kind of surprising to me. It's been invigorating. It's been challenging. But it's been really a lot about people and something that has felt so far comfortable but at the same time something I don't take for granted. I feel very fortunate to be in this position."

What is challenging about the job?

"Just knowing that we want our team to be a playoff team consistently and a Stanley Cup contender down the road, and knowing what it takes from watching the last 23 years of Stanley Cup Playoff hockey and knowing that we have a lot of work in front of us. We're trying really on a day-to-day basis to come up with ideas and plan to eventually get us to be that type of a team. That's the challenge."

How involved are you in the day to day with John Tortorella and Danny Briere? Are you in those meetings and involved, or are they having them, and it comes to you when needed?

"It's a bit of both. There's often times where they're doing their thing and getting the team in the place it needs to be on any particular day, but the conversations are frequent. We're all around all the time. I kind of look at the way Vegas has done things with George McPhee and Kelly McCrimmon, the way they've worked together. They're almost inseparable at times. I think it's a pretty good way to do things, so Danny and I have an open line of communication every day and really enjoy hanging out together. I think that's been beneficial in a lot of ways, but most importantly it's a lot of fun."

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