Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli issues eye-opening statement on Bedard

«I don't know who's even on the whole team,» said Fantilli. «I know 'Bedard is going over there, so it should be fun. We talked a lot this year. It was great to see how he was doing this year. He had a great year.»

''I only played 49 games this year," Fantilli shared in a phone interview with The Hockey News before departing for Europe. "I have to get my game going. That's my concern. There was a lot going on," he reflected. "I was really happy with how much I was able to learn and how much I was able to play. It was an eye-opening experience. There's stuff you can't teach yourself. It helped me get better as a player.''