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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Some of the guys and our alumni were talking about how great he played in that game. It was a great experience for him.
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We're only going to do something if it's going to help us. I met with our pro scouts two weeks ago and we went through every team. If there's a prospect that we can think can help, we'll look at doing something. We've got a good idea on the guys we like . . . we went over it thoroughly and we're not going to take any fliers.
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He's a guy in the Elite League who's been able to produce numbers. We'll see what training camp is like for him. You're always looking for that little extra piece in a trade and take a chance on somebody. We'll see what he can do.
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These guys never quit right from Day 1. We had a lot of things that didn't go our way, but these guys never quit. They came to the rink, the coaches kept them focused, and the players kept each other focused.
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I'm not going to tell you every kid is going to play. We all know some of the young kids are going to take that next step, and it's up to them to use that.
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That's as far as I'm going because I think it's unfair to make any kind of statement until Eric has a chance to get another opinion and sit down with all the information and then he can make an educated decision on what he'd like to do.
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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 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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We all have to prove who we are by how we play.
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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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Eric Brewer has been a premier defenseman in the NHL for the past several seasons, and we are very excited about the talents he brings to the Blues. We are also adding two skilled younger defensemen who are clearly up-and-coming players at this level.
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Until he tells us he's ready ... We'll see what he says on Sunday.
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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.