McDavid follows Orr's advice "to a tee"
/We’ve been hearing about hockey phenom Connor McDavid for a long time already, and his draft year is finally upon us.
LNH.com Managing Editor Arpon Basu caught up with the youngster, who shared some of the advice his agent and mentor Bobby Orr gave him regarding dealing with life in a fishbowl.
"I think the main thing, and it's something that's going to be very important this year, is don't read too much about yourself," McDavid said. "It's important. The good stuff is great, but there's going to be bad stuff that's said this year and other people's opinions and all that stuff. That's great, they can have their opinions, but I can't worry too much about what someone's thinking. It's important to distance yourself from all that and just keep to yourself."
Orr has more than a little familiarity with what McDavid has and will continue to go through.
"When he tells you something, you follow it to a tee," McDavid said. "That's good advice."
Source: Arpon Basu, LNH.com