Coach Mike Stothers is a straight shooter. But don't take my word for it, take Mike Futa's, "He is an honest, straight shooter...His players will know exactly where they stand with him."
However, nine seconds of silence greeted my question about his impressions of a 19-year-old Evander Kane, who he coached in Atlanta in 2010-11. So Stothers is a careful shooter.
"He's got all the talent and ability in the world. He does everything. He skates. He shoots. He's tough. But it always seems to be that there's something surrounding him. So hopefully in time, he'll grow up and become a good teammate.