The six-foot-two, 210-pound left-winger said Doan used to tell him before every game not to be the most-skilled player, but the best player. "That’s the kind thing that kind of sticks with me, that I kind of tell myself before games," said Knies, who Toronto picked 57th overall in the second round of the NHL entry draft Saturday. Doan was a big influence on the young forward growing up. "I got to pick his brain on a daily basis so that was huge for me," Knies said. "He helped me mature really quickly. Just to learn from him was really special."