Jake Allen always has smart, thoughtful answers. When asked to analyze the departures of Artturi Lehkonen, Brett Kulak and Andrew Hammond, Allen sided with the strategy of Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton.
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“They think about the future too. We players don’t know much about prospects and all, but it looks like they did a good job in those exchanges. I’m not an analyst, but they got the maximum for these players. And the guys were worth it. They were playing really well. People thought it would be a fire sale here, that everyone would be out the door, but we knew we had a good team. There are good people in the locker room, good leaders. When Marty (St-Louis) arrived, things changed a bit. We feel a new beginning. We know that it will not be a matter of a year before ending up in the Stanley Cup final again. It will take two, three years. When we get there, it will have been worth the wait. »
–Jake Allen
David Savard has returned to competition after an absence of 20 games. He formed a duo with Alexander Romanov.
“I still felt good. There are a few readings that weren’t perfect. I haven’t had a lot of training with the team. Overall I thought it was ok. »
–David Savard
Joel Armia scored in a second game in a row. After the meeting, the Finn slipped a few words on the departure of his compatriot, Artturi Lehkonen.
“The trade deadline remains a difficult day. We will miss him. He was a good teammate, a good player and a good friend. »
–Joel Armia