I think it would be nice to be able to talk directly to the surface.

We're on the surface of what I think we're going to be able to accomplish. This is a great place, and we've got great support. Our players are hungry, and our fans are hungry.

It was so nice. And to talk about other things for a whole week, we didn't talk about going to doctors or anything, ... It was the most amazing week. Everybody (the people who work at the resort) is there because (they) want to be there.

Ambition leads me not only farther than any other man has been before me, but as far as I think it possible for man to go.

I think that's a bunch of crap. He might like to talk, but he's just messing around. He's a four-time finalist and a two-time champ, so he's got a reason to be like that.

It's going to be nice just to talk to him and talk about some hockey things. It's been busy, with the lottery and the draft, and I just want to get started and see what the level of play is like and get out there and push myself and get ready for the season.