Q & A with Ray Shero
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The following article featuring former St. Lawrence standout Ray Shero appeared July 3 on the Pittsburgh Penguins Web site.
By Sam Kasan
Penguins general manager Ray Shero spoke with members of the
media today regarding the team's recent signings and current state
of affairs. Below is a transcript of that discussion.
You've signed Ruslan Fedotenko today. Can you talk
about locking up your own free agents and bringing them back?
I think it's a great thing. I think it says a lot about Billy
Guerin, Craig Adams and Ruslan Fedotenko to want to come back and
be a part of this group. Adding a guy like Mike Rupp really adds to
our depth, grit and character. All of these guys have won in the
past. I'm really happy with our forward group and I'm really happy
that the guys here last year decided to come back.
Doesn't it say a lot about players that are willing to
take less money to stay with this team?
In Billy's case, I don't think he was looking to go anywhere else.
With both he and Feds, I explained our cap situation and what we
had to do. I think it was a good communication with both of them.
We're familiar with each other. We won with both of them and it
says a lot for them to come back and keeping us underneath the
salary cap, and to help us get another championship here. Hats off
to them and Craig Adams for wanting to come back.
Hal Gill and Rob Scuderi moved on for all the right reasons. I
have nothing but great things to say about them. I'm very happy for
them and their families. That's a by-product of winning underneath
the salary cap system. I think it's worked out well for everybody.
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