And he'll give his overall opinion on the state of the team.

All those things have implications. You have to prioritize. Everything we do is for the long-term success of the franchise.

Andrei could really add to the team's physical character and make us that much tougher to play against. He has the opportunity to make a real impact here.

He and I will deal with it at the right time. It's been a good relationship. We both rely on each other. I'd say it's in the right place.

He's injured. We don't anticipate him out long. That's the official line.

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

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.

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.

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

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