SECOND PROMPT: Lias isn't really worried about making the team anymore, he's pretty sure he's solidified his spot in the lineup. Obviously he doesn't want to take anything for granted, but that kind of job security does mean he feels better about spending his off-seasons working on really specific aspects of his game and trying to nail down the little things, since he seems to have gotten most of the big ones right. In addition to all of that, he thinks it's important to develop yourself mentally, to pay attention to your mental health and give yourself space to breathe in the middle of all of that go go go ALL HOCKEY ALL THE TIME that you get during the season. It's important for your job to not be your entire life all the time, and Lias is a big believer in spending his off season time improving himself as a human being, doing charity work, giving back to the community and all that. When it gets to the preseason, he always comes in feeling refreshed and ready to get going, and that clarity of mind helps him make the most of those preseason games that technically don't matter. Lias sees them as a way of testing the waters - he doesn't do anything crazy that'll get himself injured right before the season, but he does like to keep an eye on people on other teams, see how they've improved, see if there have been any big changes to the way they play.