"It is difficult to work with players, when they are injured. The problem is that it's really hard to plan ahead. You just don't know until they're healthy. I mean, you're either injured or you're not. When players are injured like Carey was, you really focus on getting back to play. You know, coming back physically is one thing, especially with an injury that kept you out for a while. Last year, he was obviously banged up in the playoffs."
And he adds this:
"So it's a mental thing, too, when the player is ready. He tries not to project too far ahead on that. It's just one of those things, you know. You just have to be patient and really let the player come to term with it all. Then we can move on to the next step." - Gerry Johannson