Larry Pleau
Larry Pleau
Lawrence Winslow Pleauis a former senior vice president and General Manager of the St. Louis Blues. He is also a former NHL player and head coach...
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Vladimir is the type of player who can excel in many different situations, including at both wing positions. We are excited to add him to our organization, and I anticipate that he will make a strong contribution to the Blues for the next couple of years as a solid forward.
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Jamal's combination of speed and size, along with his past experience as a member of the Blues, makes him an excellent fit for our system, ... He also adds important versatility through his role on the penalty-killing unit, and his ability to play two positions at both right wing and center.
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It's the best developmental league in the world. We have the best of both worlds now, by being able to operate in the AHL, and do it nearby in Peoria.
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We're trying to gather the information. At that time, we'll know what his options are and we'll make a decision.
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What I would tell them is stick with us. This franchise is going to get healthy again.
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We felt that it was something that if we could change it, we would. We've helped ourselves there quite a bit, but now they have to prove it.
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Until he tells us he's ready ... We'll see what he says on Sunday.
again job
We'd all like to know what are we going to do tomorrow. You live with that, but then again you have a job to do.
game third
We just wanted to let (Manitoba) know that the game wasn't over, ... We were going to be there to play in the third period.
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We weren't going to get tied up in long-term contracts. We're working off certain figures, and we'll continue to work that way.
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We've got a decision to make. I think it's good for all parties to get together and make sure that everybody understands where we're at.
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We all have to prove who we are by how we play.
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We like his skill. ... He's got some size on him. He's scored some goals in Junior and he's scored the last couple of years in the American. We project him as a top nine forward in the future.
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Mike inherited a somewhat difficult situation with 21 games remaining in the 2003-04 season, but he did an outstanding job of steering us into the playoffs. We very much look forward to having Mike return for a full NHL season as the Blues' head coach and give him the opportunity to execute his overall vision for this team and a plan for success.