‘“We talked about guys that have a desire to have an impact on the game, that are invested in their own personal development,” Crowe said during a video call Thursday. “Some of the knowledge that Matteo played in this area, (with the) Buffalo Jr. Sabres, gave us a good understanding of where he lied in those two categories. But the other thing is he’s had very good production, another guy that was used in all situations. Played in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, he had a great opportunity and good success. … So, the (development) track is good, the person is good, and we had very good confidence in our understanding being that he’s played hockey right in our backyard.”’