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And...

I don't think in any situation, unless you're a team that's on the verge of winning a cup and you have one of the best coaches, we should be choosing the coach over a foundational young piece that's going to be a top pick in the draft.

But I think it depends on the situation.

I think when you're picking high in the draft, like to me, there's no coach who's worth you bypassing the best talent in the top 10 of a draft.

But that's also relative.

I'm like the player, like the draft class.

Well, yeah, but I'm saying top 10 pick.

Generally speaking, if you have a top 10 pick, like how many coaches are worth a top 10 pick?

But again, are you saying that you'd rather go with the good coach instead of rolling the dice with the top 10 picks?

Okay, John Cooper, perhaps.

You can try to make that argument.

No, you said the best coach.

Yeah, the best coach.

I wouldn't.

I think the best argument you can make is for a John Cooper type, but I'm not giving up in a rebuild, especially.

Again, let's say you're Florida.

Let's say you're Florida, right?

You won a Stanley Cup, and for whatever reason, Paul Maurice isn't coming back.

You lucked out with the pick this year, and it's a top eight pick or whatever.

You have a chance to get John Cooper.