Quotes by Darcy Regier

“Were delighted with this pick. So many of his goals were in crucial situations, and thats something we need.”

“I talked to Miro today and we continue to work on his contract situation. Its moving closer to a resolution.”

“The emphasis is just trying to get him signed as soon as possible. Everything after that is just a day or two away.”

“He knows the subtleties of scoring. If he can help guys with release time or the ability to set up in the zone, it could mean one or two more chances per game.”

“A year ago we were just trying to survive. Now we have a sense of stability and direction.”

“What it means is that you make choices. And the choices are that we have forwards, and we want to look at using the available resources as a means of bolstering our defense if possible.”

“I have a lot of respect for Miro. Hes been a very good player for our organization. But we also believe that we have a number of young players that are really knocking at the door.”

“We have guys that we think can step up, and will step up, and will have to step up with the loss of Miro.”

“Hes not going to be a household name ... but he is recognized as being a tremendous professional and an all-around player. Hes got very good leadership and experience and it was something we felt we needed.”

“We wanted him here for longer than just that one year because hes obviously a very important player to our team. Effectively, we bought two unrestricted years.”