«Having said that, I'm not saying I don't like Reinbacher, Mailloux, Xhekaj, far from it! I'm just saying that if the phone rings for these guys, I answer.
You know, when you manage a hockey team and you have a specific plan, you sometimes have to make heartbreaking and painful decisions for the good of the team. If there's one thing we've noticed since Kent Hughes arrived, it's that he respects his plan.
I'm very eager to see Reinbacher develop in North America, I think Mailloux will be quite the force in the NHL, Xhekaj is a rare commodity, and Struble is a good young defenseman with great potential, but at the risk of repeating myself, I would be ready to listen to offers for them.» - Éric Bélanger