Doug Risebrough
Doug Risebrough
Douglas John Risebroughis a former player, coach, and general manager in the National Hockey League. In his 31 years in the NHL, he has been involved with the Stanley Cup Playoffs 25 times. He is currently a pro scout for the New York Rangers...
continue help improve next step team
We see this as a step that will continue to improve our team and help take us to the next level.
blue edge far fast few league line means people transition
I think he's going to be able to be better with these changes. Where he probably has an edge is with his speed. So if transition means you can go to the far blue line very quickly, there's probably very few people in the league that can get there as fast as him.
add challenge immediate next players veterans younger youth
We're not going to add youth for youth's sake. Younger players will have to challenge younger players - not veterans - next year. And they'll have to be able to make an immediate contribution to the team.
agency agent carry free seen
Unrestricted free agency is not a savior. I've never seen an unrestricted free agent carry a team. But it is a tool.
found guy higher level maybe played
He's a guy that you know has played at a higher level before and maybe just hasn't found the right fit.
asking decisions gave management talked talking together tournament until wild
Going to the tournament and talking to him about the decisions he made and asking him how he put it together gave me a sense of his abilities. I talked to him (about the Wild management job) before this year's tournament and he said he couldn't talk about it until after the tournament.
deserve maybe playing rookies veterans
If I was going to do it, then I'd probably do something with the veterans more than the rookies because they've been playing well and maybe they deserve a chance.
fill next plan
We have to fill in some blanks. We have the (financial) flexibility to fill in those blanks. Our plan has to be executed, not just over this summer, but over the next two years.
center hard maybe opportunity role somebody trying
One role we've been trying to find is somebody at center who's hard working and kind of pesky. Erik's kind of done that at the U and done that as a pro. Maybe there's an opportunity to see what he can do in NHL.
five four guy lose might people somebody
There's somebody who's going to say, 'I don't want to lose this guy so I'll put him out in four or five days' because they want to see what people might acquire.
goals relying score skills
Right now, we're not manufacturing enough goals. We're relying on our skills to score goals.
based commitment game history home performance since team wild
The Wild's commitment to Manny and his commitment to the team are based upon his play this season, and his performance with the Wild ever since he started the first home game in team history on Oct. 11, 2000.
difference four players realizing risk taking teams three
Teams are more comfortable now taking on the risk of development of players than they were three or four years ago. More teams are realizing young players aren't a detriment. To me, there's no difference between a player at 19 and someone who's 21.
games guaranteed hockey learned
This is the group, and I want to see what they can do. I want to see how many games we can win, and who's contributing to the winning. One thing I've learned in hockey is there's no guaranteed jobs.