They are two very young players who had incredible starts to their season. They've really lit it up. But there was nobody we really wanted to pull out. |
They could probably play just average and get a win against us. Does that mean that we're going to win any more often? That remains to be seen, but let's just say things are a little more even. |
This is a building where dreams come alive, |
To the Gretzky family, our thoughts and prayers are with you. |
Totally bogus, ... It's totally unsubstantiated. You guys know all about that business. You create this stuff. There's not a thing there. |
Twelve of the 13 forwards were on the World Cup team. |
We all along said that we needed a puck-moving defenceman, and we've addressed that need. And the next stage of our needs (was) a centreman. |
We can't just let agents hang their hats on the market anymore. That argument is washing down the drain as quickly as this whole system is. |
We couldn't keep going without winning a Stanley Cup, ... There was a lot of concern. |
We did what we had to do. In past years we haven't been able to do anything for whatever reason. This year I think financially we had some room to do a couple things. I'd like to think we're definitely a better team. |
We fell short because we didn't have these types of players. So, now it's our job to get into the playoffs with these types of players and the guys we've had. We can have success. |
We had room to improve and we feel we have. Just how much we've improved, time will tell. |
We like our team and we know how important it is for us to win this championship. |
We went with proven veteran players who have won at the world championships, the World Cup and the Olympics. |
We were all a little concerned, but the players were really good about it. They found it a little cold, but once they got out there [it was OK]. They understand that the conditions are going to be a little bit different. But they recognize that they want to sell the game as much as possible, too, and this was a great show for them. We have to thank the players, and, of course, all the fans that made this an extra special event. |