Brian Hayes

Probably not much.

The Matthews one will be interesting because O does bring up a very good point.

The idea that you've got to fly to meet the emperor here and beg him to stay.

I do think there needs to be a two-way street, or it would be within reason for Chayka to say, who are you as a player right now?

Who do you think you are as a player?

What are you going to be in September?

Exactly.

Because the last two years, you haven't been a top 20 player in the league.

Right.

Statistically, and I know you got injured at the end of the year, but it's not like last year he was on pace for a heart candidacy.

It wasn't going to happen.

So what are you as a player?

And I'm very curious if they'd be willing to ask him that.

Sure.

With Darren Drager, TSN Hockey Insider.

I guess Brady Kachuk said on his podcast today he is meeting with Staios and Travis Green relatively soon.

I don't know if that's in Ottawa or they've got to fly to meet him wherever he lives.

I'm curious about that.

But I found that interesting that

I'm sure he met with Green on the way out.