‘“I think from the beginning, I always thought that Donnie should be part of this conversation, regardless of what happens exactly on the wins and losses of our team,” Adams said. “But yeah, this is an amazing opportunity for Donnie to implement how he sees things and what he would do and not just talking about it, but actually doing it. … Donnie Granato is a person that I absolutely think is in the mix for this and should be. He’s a great hockey guy, he’s a great person, and I think the important thing is the players do have a lot of respect for him and that goes a long way as well.”’