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He says he's motivated, he says he'll take a pay cut, he says he'd love to play for a Canadian team.

So do you take a chance on 36 year-old Jeremy Roenick, just coming off of one of his worst seasons in his career?

I say yes.

When a name player steps up to the plate and not only admits his failures, but talks about how he's going to correct them, I take notice. Jeremy Roenick seems to have come alive again. Realzing his career is winding down, he wants to go out on a high note. He wants to show the league he can again be the dominant player he once was.

He talks about how much he'd love to play for a team where hockey matters, in Canada. He understands the pressures that comes with playing in a market where demands are high, but listening to him it seems he would thrive on it.

Roenick mentions how much respect he has for Ottawa and how he'd like to help win a Stanley Cup with them. And to prove his point, he says he won't ask for a big money contract. He'll play at a base, and ask for bonuses instead. He'll earn big bucks if he plays like a guy who deserves it.

I think Roenick brings leadership and a strong veteran presence to any hockey club. He's gritty and doesn't mind mixing it up. Some say his off ice interviews can be a distraction, but I don't think so. He can channel it to his teams advantage. And not only all this, for the Sens he's a Leafs killer. I believe he scored the OT winner a couple of seasons back that ended Toronto's playoff run.

It's a gamble, no question, but if he comes in cheap, and if he follows through on what he says in preparation for next season, hey, let's roll the dice.