Darren Dreger

You've got to sell, like, hey, this is my plan on how I'm going to get you into the Stanley Cup final.

Now, he's got to carry the load, too.

You've got to look at him and say, if I build this team, you better show up in the biggest games.

Because he hasn't done that in a lot of times throughout his career.

So there's got to be honesty both ways.

But that's what I'm pointing to.

You might have to go to him and say, we're going to have to retool.

We've got to get some picks.

We've got to get some prospects.

I'm going to have to get our pro scouting going.

We've got to find some players that are out there that are going to come here and pop.

you know, and it's on him to accept it or not, and be like, alright, I believe in that, and let's see where it takes us.

Yeah, they've been buyers for nine years.

No, I hear you.

There's time to an extent.

For the pathway to be charted.

Yeah, and it's on everyone involved to figure it out.

And they haven't played well in a row.

Which is, again, something you've got to consider when you're evaluating them.

Maybe this is the way it is.