It's a risk, but it's one we feel good about. A lot of the rule changes will affect defensemen, and we want a group of defensemen who can move the puck. |
It's going to be a coming out party for so much of our future. Really, it'll almost be like a launching pad for the new NHL. |
It's not how you start, it's how you finish, I guess. It's a great day. |
Janne is a veteran player who will help upgrade the depth of our defensive corps. He has a great deal of experience at the NHL level and has proven he can play at a high level in this league. |
Jeremy brings a physical dimension to our hockey club and will fit in nicely with our team. He is a gritty player that has some valuable NHL experience, both in the regular season and the playoffs, and we are happy to have him. |
John has a great deal of hockey experience and success on his resume, and he will help us immensely in our evaluation of pro prospects. |
My belief was that I had to put my stake in the ground and build the team around one player. It's not that one player can win or lose for us, but if you have to put a statement. And Marty is my statement player. |
One of the misconceptions out there was that the teams you mentioned were only good because of money. Maybe it was an excuse used by other people why they weren't winning. But we're not looking to use the CBA as an excuse moving forward. Our job as management is to win, whether it's pre- or post-'05. |
Philippe has been a consistent performer for our hockey club, and we are looking forward to the next three years with our organization. |
That shot really gave us a boost going into halftime. |
That's a lifetime of practicing that shot that finally paid off. We needed that boost. We needed anything. |
The reason we gave this coaching staff the contracts we did is because we believe in them over the long-term. |
There are a lot of things we don't know. But the great thing is, we're about to find out. |
There is a comfort level there. We had early success with Jere Lehtinen , so we have gone back to that well. |
These guys are going to have the opportunity to compete up until the last second. We have historical background of who we think will be there, but every training camp there is always one player who exceeds expectations and a couple players won't live up to expectations. |