"He's overcome everything," John said. "He loves, loves the Penguins. He's a diehard. He was telling all the guys in the locker room their stats and where they got traded from, and stuff like that. They were kind of picking his brain. That was just awesome."
During the press conference, the kids were asked how it felt to sign with the Penguins.
"You probably know how I feel because I'm speechless," Jonathan, 12, said before covering his face.
Wyatt, 12, only managed two words but summed up his emotions well.
"I'm excited," he said quietly with a smile.