"JF in my opinion, was one of the main reasons for the Caps remarkable achievements last year in making the play offs," said Thompson to his club's website. "Every time we played against him, I felt he was the difference more often than not. The last third of the season, I thought JF was as good as any goaltender in the country and in talking to him, it doesn't phase him about whose shoes he will be stepping into.
"I liked what he said to me during our discussions and I like the fact that he is very excited about the challenge that lies ahead. He will have a different pressure here than he did in Edinburgh - the pressure that we look to win every single game we play and will be trying to retain our league championship. I specifically pointed this out to him and he really wants to meet that challenge head on.
Paul Thompson
"The goaltending position is the key component in a team's make up and I chose JF over numerous other goalies because I think he has the qualities to ensure we are where we want to be. I must have said to my assistant coach Luc Chabot on numerous occasions last season that I really liked Perras as a goalie. Well, after doing a huge amount of research on him as a person and as a player, I'm delighted to have his services for the forthcoming season."