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Mike Babcock on Patrick Marleau’s exit: “Patty is a good man… I believe he was a big part in recruiting John Tavares”

How will you look back on Patrick Marleau’s legacy in the two seasons you had him in this club?

Babcock: Obviously, Patty is a good man. We acquired him for a reason — to help us. I believe he was a big part in recruiting John Tavares. There are so many things to it. Obviously, this is a situation where he is going to move somewhere else and pursue his career. Ideally, it would be a good situation for him and his family, wherever he gets to go. We just thank him.

Where do you see the team shaping up on that left flank now with losing Marleau and Hyman maybe not being ready?