I think we would have lost those games whether a trade was involved or not. People think we were playing real well, but we knew better. We were surprised by the trade, a bit, but we got Trevor who has great playoff experience and some other guys who can play. When you are trying to build depth, you have to make moves. We are working on the chemistry.
Defense is the toughest position on the ice, other than goalie, to break into.
You have a lot more reads to make than other positions. With forwards, it is more of a natural position, but not with as responsibility on the ice as defense. I need to be physical every night. I have been told not to fight as often, but they do want me be physical. They want me to play a lot of minutes, with the top line, so I have to be out there and not get too many penalty minutes.