said Tallon. ''If he has even 10 bad games out of 60 or whatever he plays, you're probably going to be in 50 games with a chance to win. We're going to be in most of the games we play. |
Adrian Aucoin was one of the top players we had targeted. He's a smart hockey player, logs lots of ice time, and is a solid two-way player who has an excellent shot from the point. He possesses excellent leadership skills and is a character player. |
Adrian was high on our list. We liked the fact that he can play offense and defense and lots of minutes. We also liked that Adrian is a class act. |
All I want is that he competes. |
Along with Jassen Cullimore , Matthew Barnaby , and Curtis Brown whom we signed last year we feel that we have really improved our team. |
Anton had a little sophomore jinx after having such a good rookie year. This year we'll see a different Anton. A little adversity last year might help him, but he will have some serious competition. |
But I'd rather be here. We're on the right track. We've got a great future. We have a solid foundation of great young players, we'll have a good draft and we'll keep building through that. |
Danny Richmond is a kid with a lot of passion for the game. He is a skilled defenseman who possesses a lot of grit and toughness. |
He didn't have as much time [off] as he's going to get this time. |
He didn't skate for a year. [The back] is something we're going to have to deal with, and hopefully he'll get better sooner than later. |
He doesn't want to let anybody down. Maybe he's trying too much. I've been trying to figure that out myself. |
He was mugged throughout the Memorial Cup, |
He's down now, but he might be back tomorrow. |
I didn't sleep much last night. The feedback we're getting [from fans] is very positive. Time will tell. |
I just was convinced from talking to Dan that this could be something we could do to give our players an edge. It's a new game with the rules changes. I think having Dan work with the guys, especially all the young players, is an approach that can help us. We'll take whatever edge we can get at this point. |