Pierre Lacroix
Pierre Lacroix
bad bit everybody great kid pull sad together tough
It's a bad break. The kid had a great year. Everybody is going to have to pull together a little bit more. It's sad to see and a tough thing, but we can't use it as an excuse.
adam era peter quality roots teams understanding
Peter was so understanding, just like Adam was. They were very understanding of the situation. They know it's a new era of the NHL. Other teams are doing different things, but other teams don't have the quality and roots we have.
forward great man potential wife
He's a great man with a lot of potential after hockey. He's got a great wife and a great family, and he's still got a lot to look forward to.
alex continue expect played players since top
Alex has played well for us since his first day in the NHL and we expect him to continue to be one of the top players in the game.
decade gone
A decade is gone and so many things have happened,
ahead bright capable excel future player skilled
John-Michael showed us that he is capable of being the kind of player that will excel in the new NHL. He's a very smart, skilled player who has a bright future ahead of him.
assets difficult lose people
It was difficult to lose assets like that, especially people who have been with you for so long,
reaction trade
His first reaction (to the trade) is he was ecstatic.
additional brad brings good leadership skater
Brad May is a good skater who brings us additional grit, leadership and experience.
expect
I didn't expect to be a full-time grandfather,
eager early great july june lost remember serious took until
But until something like (the lost season) happens, you remember how eager you were when you first took the challenge. It's amazing. I feel the same way. I feel like it's the end of June and early July of '95. No joke, I'm serious about it. It's a great feeling.
addition convinced entire excited hockey position staff
Our entire hockey staff is very excited about the addition of Jose Theodore. With this acquisition we are convinced that we are securing our goaltending position for many years.
avalanche depth key players putting represents rights step team together
This represents another step we must take in putting together the 2005-06 Avalanche team while maintaining the rights to players key to our organizational depth chart,
convinced fulfill high obvious order showing team time
We are an organization with very, very high expectations. It's no different this year. It's obvious the team is not showing any emotion, the team is not doing the things they need to do in order to fulfill these expectations. It's nothing in particular, other than I am convinced it was the right time to make the call.