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Craig Berube on the message to Bobby McMann as he moves up to the second line: “He can take a little bit more of a page out of Knies’ book and get to the net more for some goals”

In your experience, how long does it take for players acquired at the deadline to adjust and get comfortable with their new team?

Berube: I think they are comfortable with the guys already, just being around them. That doesn’t take too long. Hockey players are kind of all the same. They welcome new people in very well and do a good job.

On the ice, there is going to be some adjustment over time. I can’t give you a number on that, but it is not just going to happen overnight. It is going to take a little bit of time for a guy like Carlo to form some chemistry with his partner, get comfortable with these systems, and things like that.