Brian Hayes (host)

Correct.

Vancouver, Calgary.

St.

Louis was in the playoffs last year, but the Leafs, for nine straight years, it's been a borderline formality they're going to the playoffs.

Yeah, so you're right.

So let me just separate those four.

There's some real damn good players on those organizations.

And I think that's where, you know, if you're a manager looking to add, and, oh, you talked about it the other day, whether it's Ottawa, whether it's these other teams that are looking to add to their group, you start calling those managers saying who's available and what's it going to take to get them out.

I think, you know, U.S.

Thanksgiving is this week.

Are you going to start to see some moves here, some organizations that are kind of in the doldrums?

There's 25 teams kind of lumped up together, you name it.

Are you going to see some moves for a team to try and separate themselves?

Well, I think it comes down to how much they're willing to stomach shedding pieces off.

You mentioned Vancouver.

As of now, Quinn Hughes doesn't appear to be a part of that conversation.

Why not?

That's what I was just about to say.

If you're unloading everything, what is he possibly thinking about that?

No kidding.