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The Sharks rookie is too young to rent a car -- he gets rides to practice with Alex Stalock. Hertl is friends with fellow Czech player Marty Havlat because he's the "only one who understands" him, he told David Pollak of the Mercury News.

Pollak spent 40 minutes with Hertl this week and with the help of a translator, was able to talk to the rookie about legends, idols, and big bottoms:

When you first started watching NHL hockey, who were the players you tried to pattern yourself after?

Definitely my childhood idol was Jaromir Jagr. I was a Pittsburgh Penguins supporter, that’s why I like Evgeni Malkin. I try to play like Jagr and Malkin. I watched their videos.

You know, I am a little similar to Jaromir Jagr. Both of us have big bottoms and I just try to use my big bottom as Jagr does.

Q: Are you aware they are already making Jagr-Hertl comparison back in the Czech Republic? Are you comfortable with that?

I know they compare me and Jaromir Jagr. To be honest, it’s really a nice feeling, but I think Jaromir Jagr is on another level. It’s a long way for me to be like Jaromir Jagr. He is a Czech hockey legend.

I just would like to play my game and I don’t know if some day in the future I would be like Jaromir Jagr. But I don’t think so. He is a real legend.