«For the last couple of seasons in Detroit, I've been injured all the time,» Zadina said. «It was tough mentally to see other players playing while I was in the gym and watching those games from the stands, not really being a part of the game.
When I wasn't playing, the other guys who were getting a chance to play, they played well and earned that spot. It was tough for me to start from the bottom every season. I would rather go somewhere else to get the opportunity and prove to myself that I'm still a good player, as I used to be.»
«I was actually a little scared that the interest wouldn't be as high as I wanted,» Zadina said. «But it turned out that many teams had a big interest in having me on their team. Many teams were asking.
That made my decision even harder because there were good teams I could have gone to. I spoke to a bunch of GMs, a bunch of coaches, and a bunch of players called me from different teams. It was really a hard time to decide, but I believe I made the right decision by going to San Jose.»
