“[Sidney Crosby , the 17-year-old center expected to the No. 1 pick in the delayed NHL Entry Draft,] has made it clear that he doesn't want to be a replacement player, ... It's always a possibility, but that's a little bit premature. But we are exploring our options from a legal standpoint.”
“In a sense, sports and entertainment go together and more news about Sidney or a particular player is good for the game. I think it's great and I view it this way: It's outstanding that a paper committed to do this. As long as Sidney has enough room to rest and recharge his batteries, I am fine with it.”
“We want to make sure he's not a walking billboard as soon as he gets to the NHL. His priority, and ours, is that he's content, fully energized and has fuel to perform on the ice. He understands it's a business and that it's good for the league and the sport, but at the same time he's human.”
“I probably get 15 to 20 calls a day about him. But I won't be bothering him every two hours about something. ... It's not his priority now that camp has started. It's important he's allowed to be an 18-year-old kid.”
“Our lawyers have come up with all kinds of scenarios. A lot of possibilities have arisen and we have a lot of internal options floating around that I can't talk about.”