Quotes by Pat Brisson

“[Sidney Crosby , the 17-year-old center expected to the No. 1 pick in the delayed NHL Entry Draft,] has made it clear that he doesnt want to be a replacement player, ... Its always a possibility, but thats a little bit premature. But we are exploring our options from a legal standpoint.”

“In a sense, sports and entertainment go together and more news about Sidney or a particular player is good for the game. I think its great and I view it this way: Its outstanding that a paper committed to do this. As long as Sidney has enough room to rest and recharge his batteries, I am fine with it.”

“Savior is a big word. No ones a savior of the league at this point.”

“For us it brings us closer to observing our options... from a legal standpoint, from a financial standpoint and from a development standpoint.”

“We want to make sure hes not a walking billboard as soon as he gets to the NHL. His priority, and ours, is that hes content, fully energized and has fuel to perform on the ice. He understands its a business and that its good for the league and the sport, but at the same time hes human.”

“I probably get 15 to 20 calls a day about him. But I wont be bothering him every two hours about something. ... Its not his priority now that camp has started. Its important hes allowed to be an 18-year-old kid.”

“Weve been approached by it all -- the quick service restaurants, cars and trucks, financial institutions,”

“Whether hes in Pittsburgh or New York, it doesnt matter when it comes to that because of technology.”

“Once in a while, we will try to plug in.”

“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 cant talk about.”

What was he like afterwards?Totally adorable-he fell asleep right on top of me!What was he like afterwards?I thought hed died. No, Really! He fell asleep-I had to roll him off of me so i could breathe