More on Carlson.....

GM Parker.....

On getting Carlson to accept the deal: “We just wanted to make sure we had a good conversation with him and a good understanding that he knew what we were looking for and I wanted to have a good comfort level that he would report. (Tigers head coach/GM) Willie (Desjardins) was excellent. He gave us every opportunity to discuss it with (Carlson) and see where his mindset was.”

All of the quotes can be found on Greg Harder's Slap Shots blog.