"I think he started getting comfortable with his game prior to the pause, and when you think back on that, it was not only him getting comfortable with a new team, he just hadn't played a lot of hockey up until that time," Lightning assistant coach Derek Lalonde said on a Zoom video call with media following Thursday's camp session. "I think he came into camp with an attack-it mentality. We ask the guys not to ever look into when the lineup is posted or where they're going to fit in that lineup. We've tried to purposely move that around because it is a process and it's going to be changing daily, but he comes into camp and I think he sees himself on the original board listed lower and he went about his business. I know a bunch of guys have mentioned how strong his camp has been so far, and it has been. I think he came in here with an attitude to control the things he can control, work on his game and it's led to some good play right now. He's gotten some reps with Hedman the last couple days as we try to look at a lot of different combinations. He's had a really good approach, and I think he's been rewarded for it with his play so far."