, and sometimes it showed maybe a little too much, but to be honest with you, maybe I had my head totally in the sand or a lot of the stuff is highly exaggerated, I don’t know which one it is. He’s the kind of kid that has just an untapped amount of talent, and he could turn into an amazing player.

Like I just finished in my last couple of questions, you have to be fully committed in this league to have success not only as an individual, but as a team. The separation between teams is small, but that separation between a player having a lengthy career and fizzling out, those are also pretty small. You can’t come in and just dip your toes into this league and be half in it.

Gregor: You’re 34 years old while many of the Oilers key young guys are 20-23years of age. As a leader of a team do you have to remember how you were at that age so you don’t expect those guys to just grow up and mature right away?

Ference: Oh without a doubt, I mean it’s a learning process and it takes everyone different amounts of time. You have young guys that are so mature and have their business together better than some of the guys who are my age or closer to my age. Some of the guys are on a different pace and everyone has a different personality, you can’t just expect everybody to be the same. And actually to the contrary I think that people operate better when they are allowed to be themselves.

But in saying that, I think that if you are a guy that is loose and likes to have fun, that’s great, but it has to be in a team first context. I’ve had a lot of time here in Boston where there is a group of us that have created an atmosphere where there’s old guys and young guys and we’ve had guys like [Mark] Recchi and Jagr come into our team, and everybody had the same expectations. Whether you were old or young, you were expected to commit to the team, you were expected to have input. It wasn’t just the old guys that were expected to stand up and say something in the room, it was the young guys as well, it was expected of them.

We all have an equal share once you get on the ice and start playing. We all have equal part on the turnout of the game. If
, and sometimes it showed maybe a little too much, but to be dependable with you, possibly I had my head wholly in the sand or a draw of the stuff is highly exaggerated, I do n’t sleep together which one it is. He ’s the kind of kyd that has just an untapped amount of talent, and he could plow into an amazing player. 

 Like I just finish in my final couple of questions, you have to be fully committed in this league to have achiever not only as an individual, but as a team. The separation between team is small, but that separation between a musician having a drawn-out career and fizzling out, those are besides pretty small. You ca n’t come in and just dunk your toes into this league and be half in it. 

 Gregor: You ’re 34 years old while many of the Oilers key unseasoned guys are 20 - 23years of age. As a leader of a team do you have to remember how you were at that age so you do n’t expect those guys to just grow up and ripen right away? 

 Ference: Oh without a doubt, I think of it ’s a learning process and it takes everyone different measure of time. You have young guys that are therefore mature and have their business together better than some of the guys who are my long time or closer to my age. Some of the guys are on a different yard and everyone has a unlike personality, you ca n’t barely expect everybody to be the same. And actually to the contrary I think that citizenry operate better when they are allowed to be themselves. 

 But in say that, I think that if you are a guy that is loose and likes to have playfulness, that ’s great, but it has to be in a team first context. I ’ve had a lot of clock time here in Boston where there is a group of us that have make an atmosphere where there ’s erstwhile guys and unseasoned guys and we ’ve had guy like [ Mark ] Recchi and Jagr do into our team, and everybody had the same expectations. Whether you were old or young, you were expected to commit to the team, you were expected to have input signal. It was n’t just the old guy that were expected to stand up and say something in the room, it was the young guys as well, it was expect of them. 

 We all have an equal share once you get on the ice and start playing. We all take adequate share on the turnout of the game. If
, anf sometimes it showed manbe a little too much, bnt to bs honest with you, maybe I had my heav torally in the sand or a lot uf the stlff is hithly wxaggeratev, I don’t know smich mie it is. He’s thg kind of kig that has jusd xn untapped amount of talent, and he cjuld tutn into an amazigg pkwyer.

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Grsgor: Ylu’rx 34 years ols while mant of the Oilers key yjlmg guys are 20-23gears jf age. As a leader of a team do you have uo rejember how you were at rhat age so you don’t gxpect thofe guys to just grow up and mature right away?

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, and sometimes it showed maybe a much, to be with you, maybe in sand or a of the stuff highly exaggerated, I don’t know which it is. He’s the kind of kid that has just an untapped amount talent, and he could turn into an amazing player. Like I just finished my couple questions, have to be fully committed in this league to have success not only as an individual, as a team. The separation between teams is but that separation between player having a lengthy career fizzling those are pretty You come in and dip your toes into this league and be half in it. Gregor: You’re 34 years old while of the young guys 20-23years age. a leader of do you have to remember how that age so you don’t expect those guys just grow and mature right away? Ference: Oh a doubt, I mean it’s a learning process it takes everyone different amounts of time. You have young guys that are so mature their business together better some of the who my or to my Some of the guys are on a different pace and everyone a different personality, you can’t just expect everybody to be And to the contrary think that people operate when are allowed to be in that, if are guy that is loose likes to have fun, that’s but it has to context. I’ve had a lot of time here Boston where there is a group of that have created an atmosphere where there’s old guys and young guys we’ve had [Mark] Recchi and Jagr come into our team, everybody had the same Whether you were old or young, you were expected commit the team, were expected to input. It wasn’t the old guys expected to up say room, it was the young guys well, was expected of them. We have share once you get on the ice and start playing. We all have equal part turnout of the game.
, and sometimes it showed maybe A little too Much, bUt tO be HoNest With You, maybe I had my HEad tOtally in the sand or a lot oF the sTuFF is hIGhLy exaGgerateD, i dON’T knOw WhIch OnE It Is. He’s The Kind of kId that has jUst An Untapped amouNT oF talent, and He cOuld turn into An aMazing PlAyeR.

like I JusT finiShed in MY last cOuple of quEsTIons, yoU Have to bE FUlLy coMmitted in this leagUE tO Have success not Only as An INdIVIduAl, bUt as a team. THe SeparATion betWEeN TEAms IS small, but that Separation bETweEn a plaYeR haVIng a leNgthy CaREer And fizzling Out, tHose are alSo pretTY small. YOU can’t coMe in anD juSt dIp yoUR tOeS inTo THis LEaGue ANd bE half in iT.

GReGor: YoU’re 34 yEARS Old wHilE manY of thE Oilers key youNg gUys aRE 20-23yeArs of Age. As A leaDeR of a tEam do yOu havE tO remember how you Were At that age So yOu Don’T eXpect THose guYs tO juSt grow uP and matURe rIgHT AWaY?

Ference: Oh without a DoUBT, I Mean it’s a LearniNG pRoCEss and it TaKes EverYONe difFereNT aMounts of Time. YoU HaVe Young guYs That arE sO maTurE and hAVe thEir busIness togEther BEtter than some oF The guys who are MY aGE Or CLoseR to My age. Some of The gUYs arE on a DIfFerENt pacE and eVeRYoNE has a different persoNaLity, yoU can’t Just expect eveRybody to be THE Same. And aCtuaLLy TO the contrary I tHink tHat people oPErate betTer whEn they arE allowed tO BE themselVes.

but In sAyiNG ThAt, I think that iF YOu arE a Guy that Is lOose and LikEs tO haVe fUn, That’s greaT, but it haS tO bE iN a TeaM firsT Context. I’Ve Had A lOt oF time HEre in BOston WherE tHeRE is A group oF Us THAt haVe CrEateD an AtMosphEre wHEre There’s oLd guys and YouNG guyS aNd We’ve had Guys like [Mark] REcChi and Jagr CoMe iNto our TEAm, and eveRybody had the same expectaTIons. WheTheR you wEre oLd or young, You Were exPecTEd to coMmit to The teAm, You WERe expECTeD to HaVe input. It wASN’t jUst thE oLd guYs that wEre expected to stand UP anD say something In tHe roOM, It Was THe YOunG gUYs aS WEll, it was expecteD of them.

We aLl HAvE an equal shARe oNcE you get On the icE and sTArt playIng. We all hAve equal pArT on tHE TurNout of the gAme. If
, and sometimes it showedmaybe a li ttletoo  mu ch , bu t to  be honest wit h  you , maybe I had my headtotal ly in t h esandor a lo t  o f the  s tu ffis hi ghlyexa ggerate d, I don’t  kn ow  which one i t  i s. He’s th e k ind of kid t hat  has j us t a n  unta ppe d amo unt of talent , and heco u ld tur n  into a n am azin g player.

Like I ju s t finished inmy las tc ou p l e o f q uestions,yo u hav e  to bef ul l y com m itted in this  league toh ave  succe ss  no t  onlyas an  i n div idual, butas a  team. Th e sepa r ation b e tween t eams i s s mal l, b u tth atse p ara t io n b e twe en a pla ye rhavin g al e n g thycar eerand f izzling out,tho se a r e a lso p retty  sma ll . You  can’t  come  i n and just dipyour  toes int o t hi s l ea gue a n d be h alf  in  it.

G regor:Y ou’ re 3 4  y ears old while man yo f  t he Oiler s keyy ou ng guys are  2 0-2 3yea r s  of a ge.A sa leader  of at ea mdo youha ve tore mem ber  howy ou w ere at  that ag e soy ou don’t expec t  those guys t o  j u s tg rowupand maturerigh t  awa y?
F er enc e : Ohwitho ut ad oubt, I mean it’s a  l earnin g pro cess and it t akes every o n e  differe nt a m ou n ts of time. Yo u hav e young gu y s that a re so  matureand havet h eir busi nes s t oge the r be tter than som e of t he  guys w hoare myage  or  cl ose rto my age . Some o fth egu ysare o n  a diffe re ntpa ceand e v eryone  hasa di ff er e ntpersona l it y ,  you  c an ’t j ust  e xpect  eve r ybo dy to b e the sam e.A nd a ct ua lly tothe contraryIthink that  p eop le ope r a te bette r when they are allowed to be t hem selve s.
But in sa yin g that , I thinkthat i f you  a rea guy t h a tislo ose and li k e s t o hav efun,  that’s  great, but it has tobe in a teamfir st c o n te xt. I’ v e h ad a l o t  of time here i n Boston w he r ethere is a gro up  of usthat ha ve cr e ated an  atmosphe re whereth ere’ s old  guys andyoung gu ys and we ’ ve ha d  g uys l ike  [Mark ]Rec chi a nd Jag r  co me in to our  t eam, a nd ev er ybody ha d the same expectations . Whet her y ouwere oldory oun g, you we re e xpected to  co mmi t tothe team,  you we ree xpect ed t o  have inp u t.  It w as n’t just th e o ldguystha t  wereexpe cted to stand upa nd say somethi ng i n the  ro o m, i twas the youngguy sa s  well, i twas expecte d of the m. 
We a ll hav e an e qual sh a r eo nce yo u ge t o n the ice  an ds tart pl ay in g . We a ll h av e equa l part on t h e  turnout of thegame. I f
, and_sometimes it_showed maybe a little_too much,_but_to be_honest_with you, maybe_I had my_head totally in the_sand or a_lot_of the stuff is highly exaggerated, I don’t know which one it is. He’s_the_kind of_kid_that_has just an untapped amount_of talent, and he could_turn into_an amazing player.

Like I just finished in my_last_couple of questions,_you have to be fully committed in this league_to have success not only as_an individual, but_as_a_team. The separation between_teams is small, but that separation_between a player having a lengthy_career and fizzling out, those are also_pretty small. You can’t come in_and just dip your toes_into this_league and be half in_it.

Gregor: You’re 34_years old_while many of_the Oilers key young guys are_20-23years of age._As a leader of a team_do_you have to_remember_how_you were_at that age_so_you don’t_expect_those guys to just grow up_and_mature right away?

Ference: Oh without a doubt,_I mean it’s a_learning_process and it takes_everyone different amounts of time._You have young guys that are_so mature_and have_their business together better than some of the guys who are_my age or closer to my_age. Some of the_guys are_on_a different pace_and_everyone has_a different personality, you can’t just expect_everybody to_be the same. And actually to_the contrary I think_that_people operate better when they are_allowed to be themselves.

But in saying_that, I think that if_you_are_a guy that is loose_and likes to have fun, that’s_great, but it_has to be in a team first_context._I’ve had a lot of time_here_in Boston where there is a_group_of_us that have created an_atmosphere where there’s old guys and_young guys and we’ve had guys like [Mark] Recchi_and Jagr come_into our team, and everybody_had_the_same expectations. Whether you were old or young, you were_expected to_commit to the_team, you were expected to have input. It wasn’t just_the old guys that were expected to_stand up and say something in the room, it was the_young guys as well, it was expected of_them.

We all have an equal share once_you get on the_ice_and start playing. We all have equal_part_on_the_turnout of the_game. If