Musicmen General Manager Bill Corfield took to the lectern after Saturday night's win over the Owls at the Soundstage in Dayton.
Q: You've brought in a couple of defensemen in the last few days, but the team is one of the best defensive teams in the league. Why these changes?
A: We're extremely happy with the team's and to be specific, our defensemen's attention to detail when it comes to protecting our own zone. Of the guys who have been here since camp, every one of our guys has a positive +/- rating except Polak and he's a -1 right now. The guys are letting him know about it too, lol...We decided that we needed some diversity on the blueline in terms of skill sets and we wanted to acquire some help that might goose our offense a bit. Edler certainly will help on that front once he's healthy and back in the lineup for us. Pionk is a guy our scouts have liked for a long time and with the changes Blake is making in his room, we felt it was the right time to approach him with an offer and see if we could both come away with a return we were happy with. I talked with him the other night and let's just say we're both pleased with how it turned out."
Q: Two guys coming in means two guys - likely - will be benched. You sat McQuaid last night...
A: Right...Adam wasn't feeling well the last few days so he was the obvious choice to sit tonight. We've talked to the guys most likely to lose some ice time and they're on board with it. Some of our older guys may have been getting a bit too much ice time and this will give us depth and variety for the coaches to work with.
Q: Does this mean Roman Polak, McQuaid and maybe a younger guy like Stecher may not play as much on Edler and Pionk are both in the lineup?
A: Edler's a top 4 guy for us and will run our PP, Pionk won't necessarily play every night for us at this time. Most nights he will because of the offense he can bring...
Q: Any other moves planned?
A: We're always looking for ways to improve our team. We constantly and I mean that, we don't take breaks or allow ourselves to get too content. If anything, I'd like to see our PK improve. 10th overall isn't good enough to go very deep in the playoffs, especially with our appetite for taking penalties. I can take one more question.
Q: There's talk we hear from our pals in the Kentucky press that you and MIllers GM Chris Kash have been discussing a possible move with a defensive-minded forward coming to Dayton in exchange for a prospect or draft pick. Comment?
A: Kash and I aren't just peers in the league as GM's, but we've known each other for such a long time, we're friends. We had some drinks a few weeks ago when he was in town with his family and we had a nice visit. We talked about a lot of things. Don't ever, ever, ever be surprised if you see DAY and GEO hooking up on trades. We think alike, we have similar personalities. He's easy to work with.
End of press conference...
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