'"I think at the start of the year, coming into training camp, I knew that there were a lot of guys who had one-way deals," he said. "I knew it would be a tough decision for the coaching staff to make, especially regarding myself, meaning to keep me or not. I thought I had a good camp. I think they realized that I could play at this (NHL) level. They finally sent me down. I had to go through waivers. But I think the waivers were not as big a deal as people really made it to be. I have to admit that I was a bit nervous."'