They treated me first class and I always say that they jump-started my career. It's not that I didn't want to sign there, it's just that I thought that my opportunity at the NHL was better with Columbus. |
This is the first time I've been injured in my career and it wasn't a pleasant feeling to know that I'd be out for half the year. Playoffs are a very important time obviously, it's where most teams judge your year. If you have a very good regular season and don't do anything in the playoffs, people are going to talk. I'm going to be relatively fresh for the playoffs. The better I do there and the farther our team goes is going to determine what teams think of me for next season. |