These jobs numbers look a little healthier than first anticipated, so that will probably bode well a little bit for Canada.

We are going to see a down opening as the oils continue to soften. That is just the overriding theme these days. We are just focused on the spot price of crude.

It's a little disappointing to see these guys restructure and then to see them out of the blue announce a 34-percent increase in fuel prices which came as a total shock to them and threw them into a C$100-million loss. It was a little unfortunate.

By 2010, Indiana will need (to fill) an additional 42,000 hospitality jobs, and that's just the restaurant side.

I've lived here for 25 years. We need the jobs. I do think it's going to be good for the community.

This year there's a different situation on this team. There are lots of jobs available. As a coaching staff, what we are looking for are players who can skate and pressure the puck. With the new rules against obstruction, we'll be looking for guys who can get there quickly and pressure the puck.