More than anything, we're going to focus on this year. Last year's team was completely different. We played a different style of game.

It's tough to lose a guy like (Stafford). We rely on him to put the puck in the net and get points. But we've had injuries this year before, and we're going to find a way to get through it. Someone else is going to have to step up and put some pucks in for him.

My thoughts have been focused on other things.

It's hard to adjust to this level. First and foremost, you have to be reliable defensively before you work on scoring. If you're a liability on the ice, you're not going to get out there. I think that's where the focus starts with the younger guys.

The fact of the matter is I've got some new commitments, ... My focus on those new commitments would really preclude any intense kind of focus on city issues. It's not that I'm ready to move on - it's very bittersweet.

There are lots of names that are being thrown out there. Some of the younger, more quantitative-focus guys, obviously. There are people that have communicated [their interest] directly and also through the press that may have more experience, and more traditional general managers. We're going to look at all of them and see which ones make sense to bring in here.