21 Quotes by Jim Nill

We'd like to get him up here. We just have to wait for the right time.

Niklas has got a little bit of Konstantinov in him -- not very big, but when he hits, he hits them hard.

He's got good offensive skills -- he's good defensively, great mobility, he's strong on his skates. He's one of our top young players.

He's been scoring goals. He's been setting up goals. He's going to the net hard. He's back-checking and playing well in his own zone. He's done everything we've asked him.

It depends on how he comes in and adapts, ... We have a history here and don't like to rush kids. We like to let them mature at their own pace. This will be his first training camp. Some, they're like a deer caught in the headlights. Others come in and grab the bull by the horn.

We get to know these kids on and off the ice. We get to see them compete against other top prospects, and it's a good tool to evaluate. We get to see what they can do.

We've only got so much room under the salary cap. Some guys are off your list automatically.

We wanted to get him over to see what we have. I thought he played very well in the prospects tournament and in camp. We are going to try and get him (in the USHL) so he can start working on his language and get him used to North American hockey.

We knew he was a good player and that's why we signed him. You never know how (Europeans) are going to adapt. It looks like he hasn't missed a beat.