Quotes on Sakic

In no particular order:

"He's not just an offensive threat, I think he's one of the five best defensive players in the game. He's all over the ice." - Adam Foote

". . . the best leader in the NHL" - John Garret

"He has been the one constant on a team that has year after year been one of the best. He is a great ambassador for the game and makes anyone playing on his team better. Isn't that what being a leader is all about?" - John Garret

"He's a great player but a great person, too."
- Ray Bourque

"He already wanted to talk after Game 6 about having me accepting the Cup. I told him I didn't want to discuss it until after we had won it, but that shows you what type of thoughtful guy Joe is." - Ray Bourque

"His lightning speed and lethal wrist shot are trademarks of an explosive game that just seems to get better." - Unknown

"Joe is so understated in so many ways. He barely celebrates a goal. But he's got a real inner confidence, and tremendous pride." - Don Baizley

"His first couple of years with Quebec he looked like a one-way player, but he evolved into a real champion. He arguably was one of our best players in Salt Lake." - Pat Quinn

"I remember changing lines and putting him with Simon Gagne and Jarome Iginla. He came back to me and said, 'Thank you, I love playing with these kids.'" - Pat Quinn

"I would say the best wrist shot would be Joe Sakic for sure" - Joe Juneau

"Because his effectiveness sometimes is like his shot -- you can miss it if you're taking a sip or even blinking -- it almost takes sustained, big-picture viewing to 'get it.'" - Terry Frei

". . . on the ice . . . he does a lot more than get off those uncanninly quick wristers, and off the ice . . . he is effective as a subtle leader with a sardonic sense of humor that rarely is displayed in public." - Terry Frei

"I always would put anything on him and nothing against him. Don't bet against him because I know what he can do." - Peter Stastny

"The more I learned about him, the more fascinated I was. He's genuinely a nice guy, generous person, very friendly. That just improves what he has, all his skills. He was one of the few guys that was born for this game of hockey." - Peter Stastny

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