Pat Brisson Quotations

Luc himself has had discussions with (general manager Dave Taylor) and said he was disappointed. But what else can we do? He has put in a lot of years, and given a lot of great moments to Kings fans. So it would be nice to see him finish the season playing.

It's a controversial decision either way but, in my opinion, Sidney could play with the best.

I probably get 15 to 20 calls a day about him. But I won't be bothering him every two hours about something. ... It's not his priority now that camp has started. It's important he's allowed to be an 18-year-old kid.

He's the kind of player who can make or break a game with a shot or his speed.

He's 18 and he's already doing what no 18-year-old in the last 20 years has done. He's averaging a point game with all the pressure. The talent pool is so deep, and it's not an easy selection but, in my opinion, Sidney thrives under pressure and could play anywhere in the world and make a difference.

He understands Canada has a big talent pool of great players. He'll continue to work and hopefully he'll be named for the next Olympics and for the next big tournament.

Our lawyers have come up with all kinds of scenarios. A lot of possibilities have arisen and we have a lot of internal options floating around that I can't talk about.

Savior is a big word. No one's a savior of the league at this point.

It came to a point after 19 years he felt it was time. Some mornings he wakes up and says, 'Should I or should I not,' since he is so passionate for the game.

He's such a competitor, but at the same time he understands Canada has a big talent pool of great players.