I meet people at book signings who whisper to me, 'We are trying the spells.' And I think: Well, don't bother, because I know I just made them up. They don't work,
There's no question with these types of players and these types of signings is huge for the Canadian market. And we feel in Edmonton that it's an even playing field now.
I think we've made a number of good signings and we've blended them with a very strong core group from last year.
We'll look for one or two long-term loan signings from the big boys next season. If we can do that, it will help, as long as we get the right ones.
We'll look at free agency, but I'm still trying to find where big free-agent signings can help the team. There's certainly no magic wand to wave and the team gets instantly better, but I like the way we're playing and I like the way the players have responded to our coach.
If you're looking for a true professional then you certainly have that in Alec, ... Quite simply he was one of the best signings I made in terms of value for money.
We did a lot of in-store signings around that time, and occasionally guys came up with that issue of Playgirl and wanted me to sign the centerfold.
We had really good momentum in short-term signings, and we think that will continue in the second quarter. Long-term signings as we exited 2005 were up 19 percent, and now long-term signings are up 20 percent. All of that bodes well for that business as we go forward.
We hope to make one or two very big signings this summer - and we are already committed to that.
Last month I finally started feeling good, ... I was just anxious to get back -- with the new signings and the new rules -- and seeing as we were out for a year. Not being able to play the next couple of months will be hard.