when patty was a free agent,he had a significantly more lucrative offer to sign with the rangers. He bypassed his agent ,called lou directly,and found a way to remain a devil.He has always shown loyalty to the organization,and has always put winning and not stats at the top of his priorities.At 34,its not feasable for him to be the type of point producer he was.His body has gone through a tremendous amount the last number of years,including concussion,sports hernia surgery,and heppatitus.His comments about kovie stem from sheer and utter frustration,as during his tenure as a devil,the entire formula and concept has always been about winning,and team play.Those of you who rip him in this forum are entitled to your opinions,but he still wants this team to win,and plays hard every night. I believe playing with arnott, that by the end of the season they will both put up solid numbers.