What I've done here is re-write Feschuk's hot take to show how another person--say, one who didn't just want to get a lot of attention--could tell this story, using only the information Feschuk himself used in the article, but spinning that information in the opposite direction. The first two sentences, which weren't ridiculously inflammatory, have been copied from the original.

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In the days after Steve Spott landed a job as a rookie assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs in July, he was tasked with a bevy of responsibilities by head coach Randy Carlyle.

Among them, Spott was charged with devising a new breakout play for a team that has long struggled to get the puck out of its own end. In his capacity as an AHL coach, Spott would have simply drawn something up himself. What Spott discovered, though, is that at the NHL level, he'd have many more resources in developing a sound game plan, including working with superstar forward Phil Kessel.

According to three minor-league coaches who heard Spott speak at a coaches' clinic last month, when Spott shared his original breakout plan with Kessel, the sniper was quick with helpful, if critical, feedback. Spott told the clinic that he was quickly impressed by Kessel--he called Kessel one of the smartest hockey minds he's ever worked with--and the two soon arrived at a modified version of Spott's original plan.

Admittedly, this was a bit of a shock to the system for Spott, who was used to simply having players fall in line, no questions asked. At the coaches' clinic, Spott apparently joked, tongue-in-cheek, that Kessel must hate all coaches, and admitted more candidly that moving to the NHL level involves making some adjustments. The 'my way or the highway' style of coaching is still fairly prevalent at the professional level, and being open to feedback from players can be challenging to deal with.

One of the minor league coaches who attended the clinic appreciated Spott's candor. "It shows that these guys are human...It's nice that he shared some of the challenges that face NHL guys. It was pretty interesting...You can see where (the Leafs coaches) are coming from and you can see where Phil's coming from at the same time."

Another coach, however, was more dismissive of the idea of such a meeting of the minds. "There has to be compromise with today's athlete, especially today's star. You've got to coddle these guys."

The feedback from Kessel, however, will undoubtedly be of real help to Spott, who needs to quickly adapt to a new team and a new level coaching.

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