H- What, what I guess is the balance of wanting to be supportive, wanting to be a good dad to a newborn, and trying to win a Stanley Cup all at the same time?

Yeah, it's hard to balance, for sure.

Um, you know, I, I'm so committed to being the best hockey player I can possibly be, and, and I'm committed to that every single day of the year.

Um, but at the same time, you know, I, I don't think there's, um ...

You know, it's not a coincidence that I've played my best hockey ever since I became a parent.

I feel like beforehand it would consume me, and it's all I could think about.

Bad game, I couldn't let it go, and, and stuff like that.

Mm-hmm.

Like, did that thought go through your mind, or was it more about being happy in Montreal?

Yeah, definitely.

Uh, I think I, I can be realistic and, and kinda know my value at a certain point.

But, uh, I feel like it was more important for me to stay here.

Um, but my main goal was to be on a team that has a chance to win in, in the near future, and I feel like we have that here.

Um, obviously I've got my family here and got two kids now, and that brings a lot more to the table than just, you know, being a 21-year-old that is, is only focused on hockey.

Um, so I felt like on the hockey side, like, I definitely wanted to stay here.

What can he bring to the Olympic lineup?