When it comes to Jax Aittokallio, it's hard to really choose somebody to connect with. The Rage have no prospects, and his time with Anchorage is so far in the rearview that nobody he played with is still on the team.

Ultimately, it becomes a very difficult process to find somebody that will actually understand the plight of Jax and whom Jax could understand and relate to.

Then it dawned on him ... being that he is a second-generation player in the SHL, he should align to support the other second generation player Andrey Barbashev II. While Andrey never quite reached the success of Jax's father and brother, he was still a very highly rated player who was among the best for a few seasons, topping out with 50 points in S29 and having hit 39+ in six straight seasons from S27-S33.

Andrey is going to have big shoes to fill, but has to understand how to manage those kinds of expectations. You have to set yourself apart from the beginning, and show that you are committed to working out from the shadow of your father to become a star in your own right. If you're committed, and you don't fall into the traps of the media who can at times press too much about your family ties, you will be successful. It's not something most players in the SHL will understand, but it's taxing being hampered so heavily by these expectations. However, you'll do great!