It certainly helps that Rasmus loves to live in LA, but he does a lot of his offseason training in LA at the team's facility so he can be there with the staff and also get some good time with the new faces on the team - both young and old to develop familiartiy. When you have a veteran bringing that type of work ethic to the facility every day during the offseason, it definitely starts to rub off on the other players and he's in a great spot to really become a leader for his team. I think everyone understands the sacrifice too, as Rasmus is from the faraway land of Sweden, and he has to forego a lot of time with friends and family over the offseason in order to commit to this training regiment. I think that's what makes the leadership that much more powerful for those around him, and gives him credibility. That, and the cups always help to give credibility as he's a guy who knows what it takes to win in this league.