AJ Fredrickson

So like he really does have the final say.

But also there is this working relationship where, one, he can't really hold them hostage to an extent because you don't want to just like, I mean, I guess maybe he can.

I don't really know.

He's Russian.

They're wild cards.

But at the same time, Bill Guerin doesn't want to like screw over a fellow colleague GM because then that tarnishes that reputation for any future deals.

Chris, how about you retain like 80% for a seventh round pick?

No, I'm just kidding.

Um, the guy that makes the most sense to me, if they're going to make a trade still is Vinnie Trochak.

Um, he's, he's under term, uh,

for three years after this one at $5.6 million and a little bit extra.

But I still just feel like, and granted, this might change.

I reserve the right to change this opinion because we didn't really know an hour ago anything was up with Matt Boldy.

they might have a better inkling behind the scenes that like, this is like Judd said, a Kaprizov situation where suddenly he's just missing half the season.

And we just don't really know.

And there's no explanation.

And that's probably worst case scenario.

But maybe he is back and maybe they're like, well,

this is a short stint.

He's been dealing with something.