Jay Feaster Quotes on Time (6 Quotes)

We are very pleased to have Andy under contract as we believe he has an incredibly bright future with our organization, ... He came into training camp and through his play earned himself a contract now, as opposed to us going through another full year of evaluating his play in junior hockey. At the same time, it was the consensus of the coaching staff that we would not be furthering his development by keeping him in Tampa as the sixth defenseman right now. We want him to go back to Prince George and have a big year for his team, make the Canadian National Jr. Team, and help lead his team into the playoffs. We are confident that Andy is going to have a very long career with the Lightning, and getting him signed today and returning him to his junior team are the next steps on what has been an incredibly positive path thus far.

Actually, everyone showed up at five to seven. Already, everyone is on Tortorella time.

The fact that he was willing to take less and give up the chance to explore unrestricted free agency demonstrates his commitment to our team, his teammates, our franchise and our incredible fans. We are thrilled to know that not only our MVP, but the NHL's MVP, is back in the fold and will be here in Tampa Bay for a very long time.

It was a very, very difficult time. Sitting and playing two or three minutes a game was not what he felt he signed up for.

Obviously, any time you lose one of your top players, it's a huge disappointment.

I think the biggest thing we're trying to find is consistency in our game. Through the first 41, it has been in spurts where we have put the entire game together. ... I don't know that it has all come together for an extended period of time.