Jason Spezza is excited about the hiring of new head coach Paul MacLean. "I don't know a lot about him as a person or a coach," Spezza said in a radio interview on Thursday. "But I know some of Babs' philosophies in Detroit, having been given a chance to be around him at the (2010) Olympic camp and stuff, and I really like the way he teaches the game and wants his teams to play. I think Paul will bring that to our team and it can be a real good fit for our club. We have some good defensemen coming up who are puck-possession guys and we have lots of speed. I think (MacLean) knows how to coach a team like that. We're not the Bruins. We have some gritty guys, but we have to play more of a puck possession game to win and he seems like a good fit for that." It will be interesting to see how he handles the team and what system he chooses to utilize during training camp. Having the support and enthusiasm of Spezza should help his cause as well.