Benning: Canucks unlikely to extend RFA offer sheets
/“What ends up happening with that is, teams usually end up matching the offer sheet and you end up driving up the prices on the players."
Read MoreHitchcock 'so proud' watching Nash play
/“One of things he said to me was that all the money in the world didn’t matter unless he could be recognized for his role on a winning team, a championship team.”
Read MoreBlue Jackets 'weren't ready' for player like Gaborik yet
/“Maybe he could have been a better fit maybe a year or two from now.”
Read MoreBlue Jackets' Davidson confirms Umberger trade request
/"If a player talks to you as an organization that he needs a change of scenery, you try to help and you try to do the right thing."
Read MoreReport: Blue Jackets' Umberger requests trade
/The Columbus Dispatch reports that both the Blue Jackets and R.J. Umberger agree the forward would go on the trade block this summer.
Read MoreBoyle: Gaborik's bad reputation was 'crap'
/“He is a great guy and a great player, and we were lucky to have him here."
Read MoreKekalainen: Blue Jackets established an identity
/"The Blue Jackets are well-known around the league for the identity that we have, which is hard working, hard to play against, never quit, blue collar team."
Read MoreBlue Jackets want to extend Richards, coaching staff
/"He sets the bar high. We get better every day."
Read MoreJohnson maintains high expectations for Blue Jackets
/"We don’t want to be a flash in the pan. We want to be a perennial winner, year in and year out."
Read MoreBlue Jackets' Johnson on playoff work ethic
/"I would never question anyone's work ethic in the playoffs. I think that's a little ridiculous."
Read MorePlayoffs mean longer-term revenue benefits
/“The opportunities and upside for any team making the playoffs, regardless of market size, are usually in the following couple of seasons.”
Read MoreUmberger hungry to beat Penguins
/"You grow up to hate the team you grew up loving. It’s an odd feeling.”
Read MoreUndrafted Bobrovsky caught scout's eye
/“The rest of the guys on this team were god-awful, but he really stood out. And I was just hoping nobody else saw him.”
Read MoreCrosby, Johnson were inseparable 'idiot 15-year-olds'
/“We had all of our classes together, too, so we just hit it off right away. We were inseparable."
Read MoreHowson reflects on Bobrovsky trade
/"We were in the right spot because we were a Western team."
Read MoreJenner has 'scary' potential for Blue Jackets
/“If I didn’t know he grew up on a farm, I would still think he grew up on farm because that kid works from sunup to sundown."
Read MoreBobrovsky's simplicity resonates with Blue Jackets fans
/"He’s a simple man, and people love him for it.”
Read MoreComeau brings energy, bite to Blue Jackets
/"It seems like there are always a couple guys lying on their back a couple times a night after he’s done with them.”
Read MoreBlue Jackets looking to earn back fans' trust
/“People have been disappointed by their hockey team here through the years, and so we have a lot to prove to those people.”
Read MoreBrown, Gaborik on Kings' culture, structure
/"Everybody’s trusting each other out there. I like it.”
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