Darren Dreger

But if you don't have a standardized contract that is the same in one market as compared to the next, as compared to the next,

and the NHL isn't going to get involved to manage that sort of process, then what are you left with, right?

I mean, if Bruce Cassidy had a way to get out of his contract, he said it.

He said it publicly.

If he could resign and forfeit the $4.5-plus million, whatever it is, in the remainder of his contract, he would do that.

Well, what else is left for him to do?

Nothing.

You know, he's contractually bound.

So I...

I mean, it depends on the coach we're talking about here.

Do you want to go to a place where you think you can coach a team to the Stanley Cup final and you're getting four plus million dollars on a multiple year deal to do that?

I think I'd be willing to sign up.

And, you know, the consequence is that in the final year of my deal, I get gassed because my team isn't responding, but I'm still getting four and a half.

I may not like that they're blocking my path from coaching the team I want to coach, but I'm still getting paid, and contractually I'm obligated to stand the ground.

So I'm not so sure it's going to impact Vegas negatively moving forward.

I mean, I chuckle not because of the question.

No, I chuckle for a couple of reasons.

Uncle Jerry makes me giggle every time I hear it.

There was an incident, and I use that term appropriately.

This is going back a few years ago at a Board of Governors meetings where Pierre Lebrun felt like he had a big scoop.