Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk joined Toronto's Sportsnet 590 The FAN on the phone from his off-season home in Minnesota on Wednesday to talk about last season, his off-season and the Leafs coaching change. You can hear the full audio version of the interview HERE.
Here's what he had to say...
On the need to have a serious approach to training to play in the League:
Oh yeah, you have to if you want to play in the League a long time. That part's not optional... Again, I enjoy it but it's part of being a professional athlete nowadays.