I thought sointu was an excellent player. If we were building a team from the ground up is certainly take him. The thing is the role he plays is, I think, taken by Sanford - who I've been extremely happy with. I know there's a lot of debate here as to whether we need a defenceman or a centre, but sointu (as good as he is) doesn't fit the bill for us.
On the subject of a new signing, how confident are we that they'll actually be one? Is this just wishful thinking based on what's happened in previous years?