New Leaf Max Domi deflects question away from himself during interview, uses the time to praise Ryan Reaves
While in Europe on July 2nd, Max Domi realized his childhood dream and followed in the footsteps of his dad, Leafs legend, Tie Domi. Max signed a 1-year deal to play for the Leafs that will see him earn $3M for the season.
Yesterday, Max was on Sportsnet 590 The FAN's Drive Time with Ben Ennis and was asked about the role his dad played and what he learned from him. When answering though, Domi not only explained what he learned, but also praised fellow new Leaf Ryan Reaves for doing the toughest job in the league.
"The fighting is great and I have so much respect for that, especially having a guy like Ryan Reaves come in. It's a very important role, but the more important side of that that no one sees is what those guys do in the locker room. How they bring guys together, the energy they bring, the positivity they bring and all that stuff. Being a good teammate. That's what my dad took the most pride in and then whenever the coach tapped him, he went out there and helped his team win. It's a tough job, the toughest job in our game. I've been lucky enough to learn from a guy like that and there's far more positives that come from having a dad that's a legend like that than the negative of people comparing you to him. We're very different players but I do try to implement all those positives of him being a good teammate, working hard, playing hard every shift."
Domi hasn't been shy to drop the gloves throughout his career and has always been a thorn in the side of opponents, but he isn't the heavyweight that Reaves is and has the utmost respect for him and what he brings to a team on and off the ice. He and Reaves are going to be joined by another pest in Toronto in Tyler Bertuzzi, who signed the same day Domi did as Brad Treliving accomplished his goal of adding more "snot" to the Leafs' lineup.
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