Ernie Accorsi

You had a player that wants to be here, agents that were dealmakers and you had a club that wants read more

You had a player that wants to be here, agents that were dealmakers and you had a club that wants to keep the player, ... When you have all those things working for you, you can figure out a way to make a deal.

If we have a player that's decidedly higher-rated, we're going to pick the player that's higher-rated.

If we have a player that's decidedly higher-rated, we're going to pick the player that's higher-rated.

I was overwhelmed not only with his story but by the way he told it. You could have heard a read more

I was overwhelmed not only with his story but by the way he told it. You could have heard a pin drop in that room when he finished.

Last year I lost three top guys, ... because I let them walk out of here. They just took my read more

Last year I lost three top guys, ... because I let them walk out of here. They just took my offer and shopped it around. It wasn't going to happen again.

We were planning on the lowest figures projected. This [delay] doesn't affect us. It just delays your chance to start read more

We were planning on the lowest figures projected. This [delay] doesn't affect us. It just delays your chance to start looking at [free-agent] players.