I guess he was tired of the day-in, day-out grind. It gets to the point where you have to decide whether the every-day work is worth it.

I guess he was tired of the day-in, day-out grind,

This is something I had to do after seeing all the devastation. If I was out of hockey and nobody remembered my name, I'd be doing this. If my name can help people in some way now, then that's even better.

What the Sharks did, it shocked the heck out of me. We've always been rivals, but I think they know how much I love this game, and how much I've given to it.

I just don't like to see people suffer,

I still really like it. I knew I had to do a lot to get ready for this season. I started skating in July, which I never do. I skated a little more than usual in August. I still love this game.