The doctor has told him there is a healing process that is going to take place over the next four to 16, 17, 18 weeks. Nobody knows how long it'll be. ... What happens over the next 16-20 weeks, nobody knows.

That's as far as I'm going because I think it's unfair to make any kind of statement until Eric has a chance to get another opinion and sit down with all the information and then he can make an educated decision on what he'd like to do.

He's a guy in the Elite League who's been able to produce numbers. We'll see what training camp is like for him. You're always looking for that little extra piece in a trade and take a chance on somebody. We'll see what he can do.

We liked his size, obviously, and his competitiveness in the net. He's quick for his size.

Naturally, we're not going to comment on that anyway. Until he passes a physical, he's suspended.

He seems to be progressing, but there's still no timetable.