Larry Pleau Quotations

Peter's got a good feel for the puck in the offensive part of the game, ... He's a give-and-go player and he knows what to do with the puck. He's got good vision and he gets his stick on the puck. He's got some good anticipation. I think his skill dictates top two lines and that's where he'll get a lot of opportunity in those areas, and we'll see what he does with it.

Peter's got a good feel for the puck in the offensive part of the game. He's a give-and-go player and he knows what to do with the puck. He's got good vision and he gets his stick on the puck. He's got some good anticipation. I think his skill dictates top two lines and that's where he'll get a lot of opportunity in those areas, and we'll see what he does with it.

Let's face it, who's a better defenseman in this game? ... He logged a lot of ice time, played hurt. I don't think we could have asked any more, and he's still got a lot of hockey in him.

Let's face it, who's a better defenseman in this game? He logged a lot of ice time, played hurt. I don't think we could have asked any more, and he's still got a lot of hockey in him.

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.

Scott Young is a returning veteran who knows the organization and what the coach expects, ... He adds speed and will contribute valuable time on the power play. Scott's level of performance was always very consistent during his time here in St. Louis, when he enjoyed some of his best years.

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.

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.

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.

We're in the process of getting this franchise healthy. Better days are going to lie ahead, but it's not easy to get there. We're taking some tough, tough steps.

We're in the process of getting this franchise healthy in the future. Better days lie ahead, but it won't be easy getting there.

He seems to be progressing, but there's still no timetable.

He's at a point in his career where he has a lot to prove, ... Just like our team.

He's going to stay with the organization for a long time.

Like that of all players, Al's career has unfortunately and finally come to an end. However, it gives us great satisfaction to know that his unparalleled expertise and experience will continue to benefit the Blues as he accepts a new position on our staff.

Some of the guys and our alumni were talking about how great he played in that game. It was a great experience for him.

Otherwise, we'll play our young kids that we have in Peoria (of the AHL), and we're going to play some of them anyway. There's going to be a pretty good shuttle going back and forth, it's only 2 hours.

Our goaltending, no doubt about it, hasn't been at the level we'd like it to be.

I was kind of hoping this day wouldn't happen ever,

I think everybody in this business was probably looking at next year the cap possibly coming down or staying the same. Now all of our thought processes looking forward is definitely going to be different.

When you're in this situation, that's what you do. This is to make this franchise healthier in the future. If this franchise has Doug Weight on March 10, that's not a good situation.

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.

We're trying to gather the information. At that time, we'll know what his options are and we'll make a decision.

We're pleased to say that Bryce's career as a member of the St. Louis Blues will continue for several more years,

What I would tell them is stick with us. This franchise is going to get healthy again.

Until he tells us he's ready ... We'll see what he says on Sunday.

The World Championships is important for us, ... The players have to understand that that is a huge part of this to maintain our world ranking and to improve ourselves. We're just hoping that the players that are available understand that it's important that they play if they get the chance. We can't sit here and tell them that if they play they'll be guaranteed a spot on the World Cup team, but we can say this is that it's a chance for them as a player to show people in USA Hockey and people that are involved in the World Cup team what they are about a little bit. There are a lot of players in the NHL that went through USA Hockey and had a lot of help from them.

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.

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.

We all have to prove who we are by how we play.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I just think that as a team we got to answer the bell better,

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.

For a freshman in college to jump in and grab that type of playing time is really good. He started out real well up there, then he slowed down a little bit in the middle of the season, and then he ended up real strong.

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.

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.

It's a decision that we have to make and we'll deal with it at the proper time.

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.

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.

I don't see that there's any need to do it in February, ... You could do it in June -- what's the difference? Let the NHL get the Stanley Cup out of the way. Why do we want to announce it during the Stanley Cup? It can hold its own at the right time. Even at the draft.