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He's never forgotten about leadership. He said that maybe he hasn't put enough value on it, but actions speak louder than words and he's made many acquisitions, whether through trade or free agency, that brought character guys/leaders into the organization over his tenure (Tavares, Muzzin, Spezza, Thornton, Simmonds, Clifford). Truth be told, I think he's just trying to take some heat off the players, which he always seems to do when possible.