Q: While there is some strong veteran leadership in this dressing room, there is a lot of youth who haven't had a lot of experience in winning. That being said, I have never missed the playoffs in my career and I am not about to start. For me it is more a question of looking for success for the team. The only thing I want to prove is that this organization is as good as we know it is. I am just trying to survive out there (laughs). Q: Personally, do you feel like you have something to prove to people this season?īrett Hull: No way! I don't have anything to prove to anybody. You saw a lot of other teams that just signed some guys because they were in a panic and felt like they had to make a big splash in the market. He was prepared for everything that happened and had built the team accordingly so he had the luxury of adding or subtracting players to get the best fit. The thing that impressed me was Mike's (Barnett) vision. Were there any moves that really surprised you?īrett Hull: As far as players going from one team to another, you knew when the new deal was in place that there were a lot of teams that were going to have to get rid of guys and those guys were going to end up somewhere.
Q: This off-season, there were a multitude of player moves around the League. Our forwards have the talent to make things happen at the other end of the ice, but also and just as importantly, we have guys who are committed to being defensively sound and complete players. At this level you need guys who can keep the opposing star players from getting to the net, you need guys that are capable of carrying the puck up ice, you need guys who can play a devastating, physical style of hockey and guys that can add to the offense and we have all of those areas covered with this defensive unit. On defense, we have a talented group that can do it all. Both are experienced and are capable of great things. We have two great goaltenders that can steal us a game, can play the puck and can control the tempo. How do you see this team in comparison to other teams in the Western Conference?īrett Hull: I think it really all comes down to teams having the ability to have players that can adapt to every aspect of the game, and this team definitely has it. Q: Since the Phoenix Coyotes last took to the ice in 2003-04, the club has made several changes including the additions of players such as Mike Ricci, Petr Nedved, Curtis Joseph and yourself. On Wednesday, following his latest workout, Hull sat down with to discuss the up-coming season, the state of the National Hockey League and what he expects playing for Wayne Gretzky. It was his first chance to see what this year's club looks like on the ice rather than just on paper. On Monday, Brett Hull started skating with some of his fellow Coyotes teammates.
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