It's the way he played, it's the way he approached things, it's the way he led by example, it's the way he tutored or helped younger players. |
Josef is coming off two very good seasons and is approaching the prime of his career. We are very happy to have him signed to a multiyear deal. |
Justin is a young player who we anticipate will play a significant role on our team. He brings a good deal of NHL experience to our group of young forwards, and has demonstrated that he can develop into a top-level NHL player. |
Mark is an accomplished goal scorer and playmaker who will be an asset to the Hurricanes' forward lines. His playoff experience will provide added leadership for our team as we look forward to the postseason. |
Matt is a big centreman who adds a playmaking element to our forward lines. We feel he is a valuable addition to our core group of young forwards. |
No ceremony could fully pay tribute to what Ron Francis meant to the Hurricanes organization and the National Hockey League. |
Oleg is a highly skilled defenseman who entered the NHL at a very young age and is just reaching his prime, ... His speed and ability to run a power play will put him in an important role for our defense. Oleg has played well over the last two seasons in Russia and is excited to return to North America. |
Radim had an extremely productive season in the Czech Republic, ... We will look for him to take the next step offensively for the Hurricanes this year. |
Signing a player is different for each team. You have to take into consideration what is a good fit for your individual team's situation. |
That's the past. It doesn't matter what happened in the past. |
The nice thing for us is we have a team that Peter has really brought together with his team-building and coaching style, and we have to be careful with the chemistry of the team, and Doug Weight is a perfect fit for us. He can fit into any situation on any line. |
The obvious difference from two years ago is age and maturity but also strength, confidence, and he has a very powerful stride, which is very advantageous to him when he's trying to pull away from a player or beat a player one on one. And he really sees the ice well. |
There were a lot of hurdles in dealing with this because he had a no-trade, but we finally got it done. Doug Weight making the decision to come here when he had a few options with other teams that he knew that he could possibly go to I really feel speaks volumes for this franchise at this point and time. And now we have the most sought-after player that was available in the league leading up to the trade deadline accepting a trade to come to Carolina, and I think that this proves that this franchise is moving in the right direction. |
There's not many spots (open). You find room for guys who perform. |
There's still going to be deals. I'm not sure there will be as many impact deals as there has been at the deadline in the past. |