sting101
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- Feb 8, 2012
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Yes he's saying that now...of course he didn't know about his agents trade demands?? The Canucks were dying for this guy to be good...Baertschi has been out all year...Goldobin has had his struggles....fact is he's been a poor AHL player and that doesn't bode well. Kid hs a lot of work to do but does have some really good talent.....this is on him though he's 21 and will be 22 by years end and is a long ways away. Making any sort of demands was pretty pathetic considering almost all his production came on the PP (17pts) and has 12 ES pts in 51 games and is a minus 12 on a good team. Our Utica posters were really sour on him. Good luck in the Sharks org.
FTF: If I could clear up some things then, did your agent ask for a trade?
JD: No, I don’t think so.
We had a little stuff down there in Utica where I really wanted to feel good about myself and have confidence in my game and play well. I don’t want to say anything bad about anybody, but I didn’t feel too good about my hockey game there.
To be honest, I just want to put it behind me, and I’m really excited to work with the great coaching staff here who have already made me feel a lot better about myself. I’m really ready to get going here and work hard and just be happy and love to play hockey.
FTF: Jim Benning said some young players these days don’t want to “pay their dues” to make it to the NHL. He was referring, in part, to you. Was that a fair assessment from him?
JD: I don’t know. To be honest, I’m just excited to be here and work hard and try to get to the next level.
But first of all, I want to be a good player in the American Hockey League. I haven’t even put my eyes on the NHL yet, I just want to play in the [AHL] first and make a good impression there.
Obviously, you can’t jump over a step, and that’s not what I want to do either because that would just look terribly wrong if I’m in the NHL and not good enough. I’m trying to develop my game here in the [AHL] and become a good player there first before I even think about taking the next step.
FTF: Benning also said the discrepancy between your camp and the Canucks was that your camp thought you should be in the NHL at some point this year. You’re saying that wasn’t a fair portrayal?
JD: No, I want to be a leading player in the [AHL] and play there.
I was trying really hard in Utica to earn minutes in key situations and working really hard to do it. But I’m just happy to be here and I want to try and earn minutes here with the Barracuda. It’s not like I have any eyes on the NHL yet because I’ve got a lot to work on to get there, for sure.
FTF: What was challenging about Utica?
JD: It’s a hard question.
It’s a great group of guys there. Great teammates. They’re really nice, everybody there. Great captains and vets and everything. Had a Grade-A experience with the team there.
I’m just happy to get a fresh start now. Try something else. Try to feel good about myself again. Get confidence.
FTF: If I could clear up some things then, did your agent ask for a trade?
JD: No, I don’t think so.
We had a little stuff down there in Utica where I really wanted to feel good about myself and have confidence in my game and play well. I don’t want to say anything bad about anybody, but I didn’t feel too good about my hockey game there.
To be honest, I just want to put it behind me, and I’m really excited to work with the great coaching staff here who have already made me feel a lot better about myself. I’m really ready to get going here and work hard and just be happy and love to play hockey.
FTF: Jim Benning said some young players these days don’t want to “pay their dues” to make it to the NHL. He was referring, in part, to you. Was that a fair assessment from him?
JD: I don’t know. To be honest, I’m just excited to be here and work hard and try to get to the next level.
But first of all, I want to be a good player in the American Hockey League. I haven’t even put my eyes on the NHL yet, I just want to play in the [AHL] first and make a good impression there.
Obviously, you can’t jump over a step, and that’s not what I want to do either because that would just look terribly wrong if I’m in the NHL and not good enough. I’m trying to develop my game here in the [AHL] and become a good player there first before I even think about taking the next step.
FTF: Benning also said the discrepancy between your camp and the Canucks was that your camp thought you should be in the NHL at some point this year. You’re saying that wasn’t a fair portrayal?
JD: No, I want to be a leading player in the [AHL] and play there.
I was trying really hard in Utica to earn minutes in key situations and working really hard to do it. But I’m just happy to be here and I want to try and earn minutes here with the Barracuda. It’s not like I have any eyes on the NHL yet because I’ve got a lot to work on to get there, for sure.
FTF: What was challenging about Utica?
JD: It’s a hard question.
It’s a great group of guys there. Great teammates. They’re really nice, everybody there. Great captains and vets and everything. Had a Grade-A experience with the team there.
I’m just happy to get a fresh start now. Try something else. Try to feel good about myself again. Get confidence.
