AJ Fredrickson

So even despite not having any trade protection, which still I understand respect, but that is, that's why Nashville right now is where they are in teams like Vegas are where they are.

So I would say, unfortunately, Steven, or excuse me, Ryan, we're going to have you pack your bags.

Yeah, it just makes the most sense.

I want it.

Money-wise, too, you think about you're going to not... It's assumedly so that they're not going to hold on to Vladimir Tarasenko after this season.

And if they do, they're not re-signing him to the $4 million cap hit that he's currently at.

So that's essentially a wash right there.

It's an extra half a mil that you're having for the retaining of O'Reilly next season because he's got that $4.5 million cap hit.

Bill Guerin, I feel like...

they got on a call that he's the type of guy that could just kind of like hey let's just chat it up he's done this he's got that pull he's such a charismatic guy he's such like he's he's a life of the party i mean it's night and day difference from when paul fenton was the gm of the minnesota wild like if you got him on a call right now if that was the case i don't think you could like the social aspect is totally different right

Bill Guerin, former player, he's a player's GM.

He went to Pittsburgh and did this.

Exactly.

Do you think the Trochek deal gets it done, though, for Ryan O'Reilly, if everything else were to be agreed, where he says, yep, I'd go there as long as it makes sense for Nashville to accept it, where it's your 2027 first-round pick?

Charlie Stromo.

Who else have we said?

Either your pick of Carson Lambos, David Juracek, or David Spachek.

Is that going to get the job done, or do you even need more on top of that?

No, it should get the job done.

Could you argue that you take some away?