coming up right now... will try to summarize
- never was concerned that they would get Brodie signed, went back and forth a couple of times, glad to have it done
- TJ is a talented player, he improved as he got more ice time, thought toward the end of the last year his "snarl factor" picked up... anxious to see if it continues to start this season
- classifies Brodie as an "internal fuel" guy (meaning that he drives himself without coaches pushing him)
- 3 year deal didn't make sense for Flames or Brodie
- 1 year deal was concerning from Flames point of view due to arbitration and
- short term contracts help players stay hungry and try to prove something
- short term also provides flexibility and are easier to move than long term contracts
- blue line battle is going to be crowded... never can have too much depth...
- Abbotsford will be a young team... thinks some are ready to be thrown into the deep end of the AHL
- Bancks negotiations are ongoing
- still having conversations with other teams... talks have slowed down.. focus on trades not any Free Agents
- cites one of the reasons for signing Jooris was right shot... said they doubled the number of right shots in organization with Jooris and Knight