Brian Hayes
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So I think they clearly, to go back to it, and then I'll get specific, is they identified what they wanted in their players.
They did it with Slavkovsky, Brian, and Jamie.
Back to that draft, right?
Like, you know, they said, no, Slavkovsky's a better fit for us.
And we don't care what the consensus says.
We don't care.
This is our guy, and this is what we're going to do.
But it extended there.
They trade for Matheson.
They draft Hudson.
But they traded for him.
They draft Hudson.
They make an unbelievable trade for Alex Carrier, right?
Then they trade for Noah Dobson.
You think about all those things and how well all those elements work together, right?
Like, they timed it right to get Noah Dobson.
They extend Matheson, who's been just a tremendous leader on that team.
Lane Hudson comes in.
He's protected.
He's shielded.