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"I talked earlier in the week with Ken (Holland, Detroit's general manager) and you know, it was my first conversation and from that point on I was really intrigued with what he had said. Everything was very positive on his end and on my end and in my head.
"When it came down to today, I was pretty confident if there was an offer from Detroit that I would move forward and we really didn't really take advantage of any other offers."
- Mike Green
“They have a lot of young talent with great leadership. I watched their Game 7 this year, they probably deserved to win that game, I mean, that’s hockey. So, they’re one game away from maybe making a run. You don’t know as you get through a round and gain momentum you never know. So I’ve always been a fan of watching Datsyuk, Zetterberg play and I know they maybe getting a little older, but they’re still elite players that can lead a team through a deep run. You just look at that, so when I was picking teams I wanted to try and make another run and I think I’ve got a good chance here.”
- Brad Richards