31.  Gandler said that if European players were prevented from working in Europe during a lockout, he would sue the NHL.

32.  For years, European players were thought of as soft and unable to adjust to the smaller NHL rinks after having played on larger surfaces at home.

33.  He handles the ball, shoots with three-point accuracy and is an effective defender, contrary to the notion that European players struggle in that area.

34.  He saves talk of salesmen for the European players.

35.  He was a leading European junior player, which is not unlike being a top male junior soccer player in the U.S.

36.  Herb Rudoy, who represents Sabonis, the European player of the year, said negotiations have begun with Portland.

37.  His teammates seemed to anoint him the European player of the match.

38.  I think people will be amazed about my being the highest European player picked.

39.  However, Rankin also acknowledges that the European players are dead set against a change.

40.  In fact, many thought the crowd as overly supportive of the European players.