One season doesn't make a career.

The beauty of hockey players is that they make everyone feel included and make everyone feel a part of it.

There's always ways to improve your game and be more dangerous and dynamic.

That's what I want to do, find ways to score.

I've always said I want to score more.

I think I'm a good passer and can make plays, but there's definitely a knack to putting the puck in the net.

I think I'm a guy that can relate to everyone and is fairly close with everyone on the team and can try to help bring guys together. That's what I tried to focus on when I was in Erie and I felt everyone was a part of the team. I definitely try to lead that way; I'm not the big rah-rah guy.

You always have to be optimistic, you can never lose that.

I think the main thing, you only get one career and you need to make the most money that you can, and any player will tell you that, you need to take care of yourself and look after yourself and your family and those around you.

You don't want to be somebody that signs a deal and kind of shuts it down, that's not going to be me at all.

It's not always the best roster that wins, it's the best team, and sometimes that maybe doesn't jell all that well.

I don't care how any other Canadian team does, other than the Edmonton Oilers.

I think you've just got to have everyone buy in, working towards a common goal. Doesn't matter who gets the credit. Really doesn't.

There are certain things you can say off the ice, but I think it's mostly on the ice. There are certain situations where you feel like the team may need a big play, something like that, where you feel like it's your responsibility to step up and you do that, but I definitely do that more on the ice than off.

I think when I first came into the League, I was blowing the zone all the time, just kind of expecting pucks to get out. You learn very quickly that you can't be doing that.

Definitely, I've learned a lot, each and every day.

I definitely feel like I'm a smarter player than when I first entered the League.

Obviously, losing isn't fun. It's not fun for anybody. I'm no different.

I used to get shadowed when I was 8 years old. Really early.

Just have to worry about making sure I'm playing my game and doing all that.

My expectations on myself exceed any of those put on me.

I'm dying to play in the playoffs. Dying to bring a little success back to Edmonton. I think the fans deserve it, the city deserves it.

Everyone in the League wants to play in the playoffs; I am no different.

Every year is a new year, and when you look at the turnover year to year, teams that made the playoffs last year aren't a guarantee to make the playoffs this year.