He's one of those kids that didn't think about anything other than playing the game, game in and game out. He was by far and away the best rookie in our league. So much of his game was above the rest. He combines his offensive abilities with penalty killing, blocking shots, finishing hits. A player that goes through that understands what it takes to win and what you have to go through to win.
Some people never experience that.
It would be an invaluable lesson for him.