New Seattle Kraken head coach Lane Lambert tells TSN he will remember his one season in Toronto "fondly." Lambert served as the Maple Leafs associate coach under Craig Berube this past season.

"It was a great experience," the 60-year-old Melfort, Sask. native said after formally being introduced as the third head coach in Kraken history. "The passion that the fans have; it was a very good experience to live downtown."

Lambert previously served as the head coach of the New York Islanders for two seasons and as an assistant coach with the Nashville Predators and Washington Capitals prior to that.

Did he find the pressure to be greater in Toronto?

"No," Lambert said. "I don't pay attention to social media, really. I turned the TV off when I got home. I think you can be affected by that if you let it. I was told, 'Oh, you're not going to be able to go to a restaurant without somebody saying anything to you.' I thought the people, if anybody knew me, which apparently they didn't, they were super respectful about it."

Lambert appreciated the opportunity to work with Toronto's stars. He oversaw the penalty kill and gave

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