“We may well be negatively impacted; we're near the top now. That's a position we find ourselves in because of the marketplace that we found. Depending on how this goes on, we may not be nearly as flexible as we had hoped to be after this year. We may have committed a lot this year, more than we really should be.”
“We may have committed a lot, this year, more than we should be. I've seen a lot teams just laying back and not doing anything. You can't do that in Boston.”
“I think we're always minus a couple key players, let's be honest about that. It's too bad. We could really use those them in camp. It's up to management and them to come to some reconciliation. It's hard to believe after a year, they'd still be sitting out on this day.”
“We're fully committed to our sales process, which the board believes is the best way to deliver full and fair value to all stockholders. We've already attracted interest from potential financial and strategic acquirers and believe that Red Zone's proposed action could concern potential buyers and disrupt the sales process.”
“We reiterate that they are welcome to participate on the same terms as other interested bidders, should they have a legitimate interest in pursuing an acquisition of the entire company.”
“The cap situation was do or die. We were convinced that we had to have it, and I think, in the end, it will make for a better league. I wish we could have resolved it earlier, but we couldn't. That's just the way it was. I'm glad that it's over and we're back playing hockey, and I hope we're going to give the fans in Boston a special season.”
“I wish we could have kept some of the players that we ended up losing to other teams, but we're still one of the teams closest to the cap right now, so we will have one of the most expensive teams in the league.”
“The jury is still out on that and will be, ... Ask me at the end of the season [if the fans have forgiven the league]. I do know that people in Boston remember the game and what it has always meant to them.”
“has attempted to embrace the fans more than ever. Maybe it's the first time we've really worked so hard at it. All across the league I am seeing the same thing. Boston is a hockey town. That we know.”
