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Of, yeah, to your point, not wanting to tip your hand.

But it is, it is just funny, especially the way you said it, of like, it could mean nothing.

It could mean everything.

But that's more about like the... If this was just purely, hey, we're just drafting players and it's only about hockey.

I think there's like a business component to it all of why...

McKenna is so thought of as number one and you know we had Sammy uh Cosentino on the show here recently yeah and he was talking with like I'm kind of at the same mind it's like what GM is going to have the courage to pass on Gavin McKenna just because like this was the McKenna draft and nothing has happened to dispute him being atop the draft board no and is Keith Pelley allowing the Leafs to draft anybody but the guy who's going to make them the most money

Potentially.

Yeah, it's a huge boon to any franchise to get it.

So that's why I kind of look at it and it's like, I'd be really, really surprised.

If this was just...

grab a guy and figure it out, maybe you get a different consideration.

And in all honesty, it should be that way.

Just draft who you think is the best player, who's the best fit for your organization, all of that.

But there's larger considerations of what leads into the decision-making criteria for these teams.

So I look at that and it's like, I don't know if McKenna's going to slip.

Because that was... Exactly.

McKinnon, Drew, and Jones was very much thought to be...

the trio going.

And then, Drouin slipping, and then Jones going fourth, obviously.

But, yeah, that was very much a big three, and Barkov kind of pierced it late.