"You know the Edmonton Oilers would throw lots of money at him. You know the Dallas Stars would throw lots of money at him."

"Playing in Canada can be a fishbowl not just for players but for families."

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“So I’m enjoying the challenge of trying to rebuild the team and be a playoff team."

"That they felt that Gibson and to a much greater degree Andersen were absolutely saving them and they didn’t think they were very good."

"But I think ultimately they just decided to go for it this year."

"We do think - and I was with coach Tippett last night and we talked about it – he thinks that this team next year will be significantly better than it is this year."

"They’re close, but I don’t think that they’re at the top of the food chain, even though statistically by standings account, they absolutely are."

"I still want to connect Mike Babcock to the Anaheim Ducks. I really do."

"I just think definitely there’s more than one team – more than the Toronto Maple Leafs would get the chequebook out to get a guy like Mike Babcock."

"... people will handle themselves appropriately if they go there."

"We don’t have any teams that are moving."

“So sometimes you overplay your hand and you get caught a bit.”

"A couple of teams had serious trade negotiations with Dave Nonis. They talked about the framework of what it would take."

"... a couple of weeks ago there was a rumor linking the Anaheim Ducks and the Montreal Canadiens. Emelin for Cam Fowler as part of the main pieces of that deal."

“Surly Bob came out to play at that point (laughs)."

“So if the Oilers are looking for a goalie - and we know that they are - and they’re absolutely convinced they’re going to land him at the draft, that too is a gamble. It’s a gamble."

“Well, it’s not news to me that there are the odd wild rumour that get out there on Twitter."