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"I want to break free of these chains that are around me[.]" - Manny Fernandez, Minnesota Wild goaltender on his desire to be traded this summer.Poor Manny and those gold-plated, diamond-encrusted $...

"The price for mediocrity has risen for Toronto Maple Leafs season ticket holders."- Randy Starkman, Toronto Star

"I treat players like men and they should act like men."- Wayne Gretzky on Jeremy Roenick's most recent temper tantrum.

"We're not dumb, we're not cheap and we've not fallen asleep." - Stars President Jim LitesDallas's big offseason acquisitions so far have been Brad Winchester and Todd Fedoruk.

"[A]s long as the Jews win, who cares." - Ynetnews article on the "Jewish world" ice hockey championships.In case you're wondering, I don't think Jeff Halpern, Mathieu Schneider or Mike Cammalleri...

"The expectations are raised. We're not a rebuilding team any more." - Chris Clark

"We're going to take the three picks, and given Kevin [Lowe]'s recent (managerial) performance, we expect them to be excellent picks." - Brian Burke (via Mirtle) on Anaheim's decision not to match...

"I do believe that our rebuild is over.... The time is now to start to win again and start our quest for the playoffs and then to a Stanley Cup victory."- Ted Leonsis on Ted's Take

"I trained hard this summer. ... I want to be best player in league this year."- Alexander Ovechkin in the Montreal Gazette

"[H]e's got the body of a man."- Hockey Canada's Al Murray on Capitals prospect Karl Alzner