When you ask for the house, car, cat, dog and all the fish when you're dealing with a player who's got questions about his health, no GM in his right mind is going to say yes and offer to clean the aquarium, too.

You have to dream dreams to live dreams.

I had great representatives looking out for my best interests and safety. They just happened to be my parents.

Right now I'm happy to be on the ice anywhere, anytime.

I look forward to proving something to myself and others.

There's always risk. But I'm going to come in and play hard. I want to come in and contribute.

I've been excited since I received a phone call from Paul Holmgren inviting me to represent the Flyers and Flyer fans at the alumni game of the Winter Classic weekend.