Murray Speaks about Roster Changes, Feb. 12/2010

See the "related video" link on this page (I'm an English major and don't know how to embed -- mods, do it for me if you can, pretty please!):

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=309934

Speaks about:

-- what Cullen brings (versatility!)
-- letting go of Picard
-- the probability of the team adding another D at the deadline (what I want to hear!)
-- the offer to Volchenkov, the face to face meeting Volchenkov is going to have with his agent, and the likelihood that Volchenkov's party will get back to BM with a response sometime after Sunday
-- BM's extension

Here's the direct link:

http://watch.tsn.ca/nhl/clip266346#clip266346

Hope Murray has a few more years left in him. He has turned this team and franchise into a deep, deep, deep team. Built from the crease out.

The core is all about defense, that's what you need. A core with all offense is the old Sens and current Sharks.

I wonder why BM publically announced the A-train offer.

I'm worried his agent will advise him to get more on July 1st.

I think he stays on to continue building and pass the torch to a new young GM, not named Murray, who he will mentor next season.

Also notable: not a peep out of BM in this interview about Cheechoo. Curious. Can anyone find the unedited version of this presser?

Hoags wrote:I wonder why BM publically announced the A-train offer.

I'm worried his agent will advise him to get more on July 1st.

Perhaps to put the heat on A-Train to re-sign? If it's public that there is an offer, maybe A-Train thinks harder about it, not wanting to appear like a selfish MF.

The Montagoose wrote:I think he stays on to continue building and pass the torch to a new young GM, not named Murray, who he will mentor next season.

Tim Murray you mean, because that's who's coming in.

Hoags wrote:I wonder why BM publically announced the A-train offer.

I'm worried his agent will advise him to get more on July 1st.

I think it's an offer that's so good his agent may recommend some minor changes. I find it curious that he wants to present the offer face to face. Seems pretty positive to me.