He put in the systems on the first day of camp and started to work on drills that were going to come up in game situations. I think our team has been prepared very well for the way the game's being played.

He really did everything he could in rookie camp to show that he's ready to play.

I am very excited with the addition of Ray, who is a skilled forward who will add more speed and offense to our team.

His announcement was in a way like his career very professional, ... He went about his business quietly and he's one of the all-time great players to play the game.

The obvious difference from two years ago is age and maturity but also strength, confidence, and he has a very powerful stride, which is very advantageous to him when he's trying to pull away from a player or beat a player one on one. And he really sees the ice well.

The nice thing for us is we have a team that Peter has really brought together with his team-building and coaching style, and we have to be careful with the chemistry of the team, and Doug Weight is a perfect fit for us. He can fit into any situation on any line.

Confidence covers a whole bunch of different areas. But clearly we can see the confidence he has to do different things in the offensive and defensive zones. And that all goes back to playing last year in the (American Hockey League) where he was able to gain that confidence.

It's the way he played, it's the way he approached things, it's the way he led by example, it's the way he tutored or helped younger players.

It's a good building block to get these two really good young players.

They probably don't see the importance of it but as time goes on they will. I did not vote when I played. As you get older you understand politics a little more and the importance of them than you do when you're younger.