Option 2:

Now that I'm a few years into my career, management looks for me to help bring in some of the new players on the team. I know when I was in the same position, I really appreciated the veterans on the team helping me out and getting me settled in with the team and in a new city. So, obviously, I love to return the favour.

I try to reach out to the new players and help them through some of the initial hoopla of moving. I offer them a place to stay while they work to get settled and give them the lay of the land, so to speak. Later on the in off-season, I invite them out to an informal skate and just get on the ice with them and learn more about their play style and tendencies. I find it's a great bonding experience, but also helpful for those first days of training camp. It gets rid of some of the nerves, but also gives us a little leg up on the training. I've found lots of success doing this and I plan to continue it for as long as I'm in the league. Pay it back.

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