We're just going to try to hold him back because he's like a wild stallion. He is a very competitive guy. He is a very strong personality. In this particular case, he's thought carefully about his family, and I think he is ready in a measured way to get back to playing.

We can't keep people off the ice. We never say the ice is safe. You have water eroding the ice from underneath. And the sun and warm temperatures are eroding it from up above.

I don't think Randy's drawn any lines in the sand or given any kind of ultimatum.

After Billy Wagner, I'd say Kyle and B. J. Ryan seem to be the overwhelming choice of a lot of teams.

People have been known to put a board out on ice, but we don't recommend that. If you have to do that, you probably shouldn't be out there.