It's always easy after the fact. I think that we really felt our position was a good one and made sense from a league standpoint. |
It's basically uncharted territory. Where do we go from here? I don't know if anyone is sure. |
It's important for both sides to take a little time to reassess, |
It's important for both sides to take a little time to reassess. Obviously the process at this point hasn't worked and we'll step back and have a look back at how we can move this thing forward. To get right back at it and start firing proposals, I'm not sure is the right way to do it. To reflect, to decide which way to go, I think is important. At the appropriate time, you know, there'll be discussion and we'll get back to it. |
It's ridiculous. Players make mistakes on the ice. And by no means I'm saying it shouldn't be punished, there's no question. But everything that's being said is way over the top. |
It's unfortunate. It's a costly mistake by me and I just cannot put myself in that position. |
Jason King has no gimmicks in his game. He's a real heady player and he's a good thinker. Jason is a mature guy, and he thinks the game well. He's got very good talent, really good hands and a knack to score. I was joking that I don't get called into the power-play meeting anymore, which is a good thing. I'm not complaining, I'm happy about us having depth like that. That's a good thing. |
Regardless of whether you're a fan, a hockey player, a coach, a manager, a media writer, it feels good to be talking hockey again, |
Ted has worked closely with Bob every step of the way and has done an excellent job for the players in our recently concluded CBA negotiations, ... We have every confidence that he will be able to lead our association well in the years to come. |
Ted has worked closely with Bob every step of the way and has done an excellent job for the players in our recently concluded CBA negotiations. We have every confidence that he will be able to lead our association well in the years to come. |
The first game has its excitement, regardless of who you're playing, ... To have his first game here is interesting. |
The skilled players can be skilled players and they're not impeded, |
This team has a bit of a habit of getting comfortable and everyone wants to revert to the easy way to play. That's not good enough, especially this time of the year against a team like that. |
To get right back at it and start firing proposals, I'm not sure that's the right way to do it. To reflect, to decide which way to go, I think is important. At the appropriate time, there'll be discussion and we'll get back to it. |
Today, when we should be celebrating the start of the 2004-05 NHL season, we are instead left waiting for the league to step forward with a meaningful, non-salary cap proposal, or join us in negotiations on the four-point framework we presented September 9, |