«I think we know the role that we're going to have,» Foligno said Tuesday. «Likely it'll be a little more defensive, but that doesn't mean we can't create offense and help our team. It's part of the role that we're given and the responsibility and the privilege of playing together is that we can put some goals in, but also have the mindset of being that line for our team that can kind of steal momentum, be a hard line to play against and kind of create that identity.»
«He's got great speed,» Foligno said added. «He understands the way he needs to play to be successful and I think he's confident in who he is now and he's going to complement our team really well. He's a guy that can kind of play with anybody I think we understand how we're going to have success this year and just the way we need to play as a line to be successful. And he slotted in really well there.»