Doug Armstrong Quotations

In this new system, the star players have to be star players. If they aren't, you are probably not going to be successful.

We don't have the time to have a 30- or 35-man camp here because of exhibition games. We want to start building a team here, and to do that you have to have the players that will be a part of it around. We're going to let it play out up in Dallas.

It's not how you start, it's how you finish, I guess. It's a great day.

I just think the reality of not ending his career in Dallas, putting on a different jersey, wasn't appealing to him.

There is a comfort level there. We had early success with Jere Lehtinen , so we have gone back to that well.

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.

We knew that Dave had that reputation of taking first-year teams and getting the most out of them. I think he's done that with our group. I think he's shown firm leadership and strong leadership for the younger players, making sure that they learn the game and play the correct way.

We're not looking to trade an apple for an apple. If we're looking to do anything, it would be to trade a little of the future for today.

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.

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.