‘“He has a calm to him that’s way beyond his years. If you knew his father you would understand why,” the Sabres interim head coach said following Friday’s practice. “He’s a player that’s benefited from having a father that was a very good NHL player. He’s been around the game since he’s been a kid, and you can see it’s pretty second nature for him, because he does have a real nice calm to him within the context of a pretty competitive environment.”’