Me too. Having Martin for a mentor really helped Patrice become the player he is today. Martin took a lot of unnecessary shit here because of that big contract though.
He deserves a definite nod. A pro's pro. He was brought in to re-instil a hard-working winning culture that has been handed down and still exists today and helped Bergeron become the player we love. He's one of the guys I mention when talking about 'culture' being more important than 'talent'. You want both of course - but Team is more important. It's why I don't have an issue with veteran players.
Lapointe, Recchi, Iginla, Ference, Rolston, etc. - these guys might not bring everything to the table but they bring what young players and a Team need.
Bergeron, Krejci, Marchand and Rask are that now.