According to Ray Ferraro his friend Yzerman is cutthroat. He said it with respect. Exactly how bolts are run. You take your contract offered, Kuch wasn’t happy n a few others. But Yzerman worked some cutthroat magic. But JBB really made it happen
- Justbecause
It's cliche, but there is no "I" in team. Most of the Lightning's elite players have taken below market value to help keep the team competitive within the cap. It's difficult to get pro athletes to buy into that mindset unless there is a strong winning culture. Vinik's fat wallet and hands-off strategy paid dividends when he put Yzerman in charge - the rest is history.