"When he makes plays, I just shake my head, thinking where I was as an 18-year-old. I needed that whole year... to be ready for the NHL. I was definitely not ready at 18."
"It was the same as when Erik Karlsson went over 100 points. I was the last defenseman to have 100 points and it's just a random thing... it brings an old guy's name up... but it's great."
"His skating... jumps out at you. And then the confidence he has with his play... he does not look like a deer in the headlights."
Matthew Schaefer's rookie season has been remarkable, tying Brian Leetch's NHL record for goals by a rookie defenseman. Leetch expressed his astonishment at Schaefer's performance, noting that he needed a full year to prepare for the NHL at 18. Schaefer's achievements are significant, as he is on the verge of breaking a record that has stood since the 1988-89 season. Leetch emphasized Schaefer's impressive skating and confidence, which have contributed to his historic season filled with franchise records and NHL milestones.
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