Doug Armstrong Quotes (27 Quotes)

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.

He doesn't shortchange the coach or his teammates on any of his shifts. He's a character player and a big part of this organization. This deal, we believe, is simply one step toward a long-term contract with Brenden.

Philippe has been a consistent performer for our hockey club, and we are looking forward to the next three years with our organization.

He knows we like him. He's been here for a number of years, and I've tried to express to him that I've been one of his stronger supporters over that time. Nothing to me has changed. When the time comes and he wants to stay here, we'll talk to him.

You're going to have situations like this in long-term relationships. Everyone has to do things to get to a point of being very comfortable. I think he reached that point and realized the grass isn't always greener. He had to make some sacrifices financially to make this happen and to his credit he did.

When he first went down, it didn't look good. And he was so close to the bench that he didn't have to get up to get off the ice, so I wasn't sure what happened. But I talked to the trainer between periods and he thought it would be good and then I saw Mike after and he was all smiles with the team winning the division. So a crisis averted, I guess.

To me he's been our leader on and off the ice this year and it's really a pleasure just to watch a guy get some rewards for it.

This new contract practically ensures that Mike will retire a Dallas Star and we are thrilled that he will be back with us.

Dave has done an outstanding job as head coach of this club and we expect that to continue for years to come.

My belief was that I had to put my stake in the ground and build the team around one player. It's not that one player can win or lose for us, but if you have to put a statement. And Marty is my statement player.

One of the misconceptions out there was that the teams you mentioned were only good because of money. Maybe it was an excuse used by other people why they weren't winning. But we're not looking to use the CBA as an excuse moving forward. Our job as management is to win, whether it's pre- or post-'05.

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.

Willie is a veteran player who upgrades the depth of our defensive corps. He plays a solid defensive game and will be a good fit for our hockey club as we prepare for the 2006 playoffs and a chance to compete for the Stanley Cup.

Blake really played well. He shot it so well today.

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.

We have been very pleased with the players and their representatives all summer. It's been clear from the start they want to get their deals done and get back on the ice. This was a better alternative than arbitration for both sides.

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 looked at Marty and felt Marty had the ability to be a championship goalie. He's going to have to go through all sorts.

He's just a difference maker. He's just a kid that intimidates everyone else on the court. You can't beat him one-on-one, and you can't just let him go to work on you.

I want to see the correct focus and the correct attitude, not just from the players, but the entire organization of the importance of the season. Last year, we rebounded and had a very good regular season and our expectations were high, and we didn't meet those expectations in the playoffs. I think rather than running from that, we need to meet those expectations head-on.

These guys are going to have the opportunity to compete up until the last second. We have historical background of who we think will be there, but every training camp there is always one player who exceeds expectations and a couple players won't live up to expectations.

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

We're pleased to have reached an agreement with Brenden for the next two seasons. He's a valuable part of this club's future and we expect he will continue to anchor our young core of players. We're very excited to have him in the fold.

You can't counteract whatever teams are doing. We were always worried at one point about what Detroit was doing, and we haven't played them in nine years in the postseason. So it's really irrelevant, I think.

It's a footnote of history. But we're not going to dwell on it, and I'm sure we're not going to look at any game tapes of what happened two years ago.

Honestly, that was having trust in an athlete and an individual and acting on that trust. That was a move for the long term, not for this year.

We got good news right after the game. He was walking around on his own. It's just a tweak to an injury that he had before. He's day to day. I'm not sure if he's going to play tonight at Phoenix, but it's nothing that is going to prevent him from playing next week and into the playoffs.