32 Quotes by Doug Risebrough

Right now, we're not manufacturing enough goals. We're relying on our skills to score goals.

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.

It was simple, the value was there in making the deal. It was a difficult trade to make so Kevin had to understand that the value was going to have to be more, even if it would have been less had I moved him somewhere else.

It's a way to get into the lineup.

In hindsight, probably more time would have been better. Maybe making sure everyone starts on the same night or relatively close.

I'm saying that the trade deadline is looming, and I'm not commenting about who I'm trading or not.

I maybe would have accepted less somewhere else. I think Edmonton knew that. I can always get players. I just felt the pick was better than players.

His confidence is high, and I think he knows how he can affect games now. There's still going to be games he doesn't do it as much, but that doesn't mean it's him as it is just the game. But he's got to be able to present it all the time, and if it is in the game and he doesn't, that's the inconsistency you're trying to eliminate.

He's trying to identify quality people and people who have won. He got it (leadership) in a package with those two.