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...
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.
number players sure
We have a number of players who are third-, fourth- or fifth-year pros. It's their time. We're not sure what they're going to do, but we need to find out.
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.
commenting deadline saying trade trading
I'm saying that the trade deadline is looming, and I'm not commenting about who I'm trading or not.
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.
anticipate official
He's injured. We don't anticipate him out long. That's the official line.
success
All those things have implications. You have to prioritize. Everything we do is for the long-term success of the franchise.
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.
credit year
We did it a year in advance, and we didn't get any credit for it.