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Sep 4, 2026 · 15 min · 6 segments
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In response to calling Matvey Michkov out of shape a fifth time last season, Rick Tockett showing some accountability in an interview with Kevin Kurz of The Athletic.
Tockett knows this team has to maximize Michkov, has to maximize all their young players to take a next step, not just to maintain a playoff level, But hopefully, much more beyond that in the years to come with Rick Tockett, ideally at the helm.
You look at Rick Tockett, how he has learned, how he has grown from last season, I think it's a big admission.
in the one-on-one interview setting with Kevin Kers to then be made public and published on The Athletic.
GMs, like a Danny Breer, front office, senior leadership have to do it because if they're not, how can you look the players in the eye and say, I want to see more, but you can't expect more from me.
Non-negotiables as a coach, that's just going to be a given regardless of who the coach is and who the player is.
And he says, I think Rick Tockett, direct quote, I think he's done the work this summer to prepare himself for that.
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In response to calling Matvey Michkov out of shape a fifth time last season, Rick Tockett showing some accountability in an interview with Kevin Kurz of The Athletic.
Tockett knows this team has to maximize Michkov, has to maximize all their young players to take a next step, not just to maintain a playoff level, But hopefully, much more beyond that in the years to come with Rick Tockett, ideally at the helm.
You look at Rick Tockett, how he has learned, how he has grown from last season, I think it's a big admission.
in the one-on-one interview setting with Kevin Kers to then be made public and published on The Athletic.
GMs, like a Danny Breer, front office, senior leadership have to do it because if they're not, how can you look the players in the eye and say, I want to see more, but you can't expect more from me.
Non-negotiables as a coach, that's just going to be a given regardless of who the coach is and who the player is.
And he says, I think Rick Tockett, direct quote, I think he's done the work this summer to prepare himself for that.