"I was really lucky because my actual career, first game, I started with him. He was my center, so I got lucky I could start with a player like him. I'm just really happy for him because it was not just playing with him, but what he gave me. Just being around the room, he's one of the best guys, and I always love to be in the same room with him because he loves to joke around."
"He's a darling. He works so hard. All his life, he's worked so hard, but that's why he had such a great career, and he's a great teammate. He helped me, especially early in my career. He passed me a lot of goals and stuff, so I'm just really happy for him."
"It was national anthem time. I looked left, and there was 'Jumbo' standing next to me. At that moment, I still couldn't believe it. I'm in the NHL and playing with Joe Thornton. So that will be always a cool memory. We got a lot of laughs over the years and games, and it was just awesome."
"I should probably call him, but I will text him with the jersey coming up because he gave me so much in my career. He helped me for the first couple of years, and I learned a lot of stuff from him, too."
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