"Knowing he had to go back to junior last year, the message from the development staff is we want to see more of a 200-foot game, attention to details," Rangers director of player development Jed Ortmeyer said. "It's understanding what you're going to have to do at the pro level to stay in the lineup every night. That was the idea going back to juniors, putting himself on the biggest stages and in the pressure moments and excel. It proves he's a gamer."