We've been here half an hour, and we're told it will be another hour and a half. But at least it's local.

We hope that the nominees will accept the kilt as a sincere gesture of respect and congratulations - and maybe even show up on the red carpet wearing them.

It just has gone on so long. It will take me a few days to say something finally, really happened, ... They [the authority] did their very best to get out of assuming what, indeed, was their liability. ... I am delighted someone has finally said 'you are responsible for what has happened to these people and to these businesses.'

This is not a problem. There will not be a problem.

Gentlemen, you walked on this field champions, and you will leave this field champions. And nobody will take this from you for the rest of your life.

[A Calder Trophy finalist last season, Nash hopes that his new bulk will enable him to muscle in goals around the net and do anything else to help turn around a team that limped to a Western Conference-worst 69 points. Columbus lost its top point-scorer when former captain Ray Whitney signed with Detroit, but his exit opened a spot for Nash on the second line. He will skate alongside speedy center Todd Marchant, who had career highs in goals (20) and assists (40) with Edmonton last year.] It's an honor to play with him, ... I grew up watching him and pretending I was him.