Doug Armstrong
Doug Armstrong
Douglas Armstrongis the general manager for the NHL's St. Louis Blues. He is also a former general manager of the Dallas Stars...
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth24 September 1964
CitySarnia, Canada
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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.
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Blake really played well. He shot it so well today.
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The reason we gave this coaching staff the contracts we did is because we believe in them over the long-term.
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Beau really made some big plays late. He got inside and got 12 rebounds and he made the key free throws down the stretch.
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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.
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There is a comfort level there. We had early success with Jere Lehtinen , so we have gone back to that well.
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Philippe has been a consistent performer for our hockey club, and we are looking forward to the next three years with our organization.
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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.
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This new contract practically ensures that Mike will retire a Dallas Star and we are thrilled that he will be back with us.
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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.
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That shot really gave us a boost going into halftime.
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We realize the Class AA bracket is loaded with a lot of talented teams. Class AA may be the toughest division in the state tournament this year.
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I just think the reality of not ending his career in Dallas, putting on a different jersey, wasn't appealing to him.
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In this new system, the star players have to be star players. If they aren't, you are probably not going to be successful.