Though a first-time NHL coach, Granato brings a wealth of experience and a family name well-known in hockey circles. Don Granato was regarded by his siblings as the smart one when it came to hockey growing up in Illinois. Centers Casey Mittelstadt and Tage Thompson enjoyed double-digit boosts in point production under Granato. Granato also has a track record of developing youngsters, given his recent stint with USA Hockey where he coached Torontos Auston Matthews, Calgarys Matthew Tkachuk and Bostons Charlie McAvoy. But the thing I felt was that he trusted me as a player.
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