"He comes in after winning a National Championship (...) Now he's gonna play in his first NHL game tomorrow with the Flyers. (He's) not a big kid by any means, 5 foot 9 and 175 pounds, but this guy can think the game, he's a really good playmaker and thinks the game well on both ends of the ice," said Hartnell. "To have that hockey IQ with some good speed and some good hands, I think he is going to make an impact with the Flyers," continued the former left winger.