June 11 Kraken Quotable Talks About Trade From Nashville

Eeli Tolvanen

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Was Seattle A Better Schematic Fit Than Nashville, Or Just Being Given Ice Time? "I think it's a little bit of both. It's a little bit of luck, too, just dropping in the right spot, getting the opportunity to play with Gordo and Burky (Yanni Gourde and Andre Burakovsky).

"In Seattle they gave me opportunity, and our line did a pretty good job. We have the same mindset. Playing simple and taking care of the D-zone, that was our biggest key.

 "I think we have to have the mindset that the second round is not enough. We have to go longer."

"I wasn't really that 'defensive guy' growing up, and I've learned a lot the last couple of years. I feel like I need to take pride of that, being accountable from the coaches and getting trust from the coaches. They can put our line out there against the top guys."

Plans For Summer & Next Season: "I'll spend my summer in Helsinki. Really excited to go back home, see all the family, see friends, golf a little bit. Just come back and do those little things, do the same things over and over again and just be the player that I was used to.

"Being a new team and making the second round, I think that's pretty impressive. But I think we still have a lot of work to do this summer and come back next year. And then I think we have to have the mindset that the second round is not enough. We have to go longer."