On if he's relieved to be past this: ``With the speculation and everything, it tends to where on you a little bit. That point’s now gone and we can move forward. We’ve got a real good, young nucleus here and we need to build. With the cornerstones we have, the young forwards, young D and the goaltending position, it can only go forward from there. I know we’re at the bottom but I think the guys understand here it’s an important finish these last 18-20 games because you’ve got to get respect from the rest of the league and that’s what we have to earn right now.''
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