As I've said, in 2007, we're free to go and we'll just have to do what's best for the business. |
I'm only 35, and I felt that the time was right to try to come back and have a chance for him to see me play. |
I think people in Montreal smoke a lot, and I used to smoke when I was 17-18, and just picked it up when I was playing juniors. But I think I stopped when I was 22, which was a big decision in my life. |
I think the game has opened up, and that's why I decided to come back and try to be a part of it. |
My body's feeling it a little bit. But one good thing, my back is in good shape, and that's my main concern. I know that my legs are going to take awhile to get back to where I was a few years ago, but as long as my back is solid, I feel that I can play many years. |
A month before the season I stop putting ketchup on my french fries. |
When someone screams at me to hurry up, I slow down. |
Once I'm at the arena with the guys in the dressing room, and in the bus, and on the plane, I'm a player. And I sit in the back with the players and I play cards and try to take their money. |
Oh, I did stop smoking a long time ago. |
I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the past. |
The first few games that we played against some of the teams, the young guys, you know, want a stick sign or photo sign, and I think that they respect what I have achieved throughout my career. |
It's up to the community now to decide if they want to keep this team. |
Depending on how we start the season, I can play center or wing... It doesn't matter to me. |
One thing I hate is people screaming at me. If you want me to do something, talk to me. |
I didn't speak English until I came to Pittsburgh. |
All I can say to the young players is, enjoy every moment of it. Just enjoy every moment of it. Your career goes by very quickly. |
We feel that, with Sidney, we have a great opportunity over the next few years to put a great team on the ice. We're prepared to lose some money along the way. Eventually we're going to need some help. |
When I'm able to see the ice ahead of time when I get the puck, I'm able to make some pretty good plays. |
He's only 4 years old, so I don't think he realized, you know, that I played so many years. Of course, we watch tapes here from the Stanley Cup years, but I don't think he realized how many years I played. |
Well, I think just a desire to come back and be a part of the game again. |