Darren Dreger

And if he doesn't want, like, you know, the reason that I would wonder about challenging it is, you're talking about, like, there aren't that many clubs in the National Hockey League that are willing and have ownership to pay that kind of money to their head coach.

Some very good teams that just don't, they don't have the budgeting to do that, right?

Edmonton.

He's one of those teams.

One of those teams.

So you don't allow him to go to Edmonton.

Now you're ticking away at his future earnings.

Well, that's well within the rights of the Vegas Golden Knights.

I don't know.

I mean, Bruce doesn't seem to want to challenge it.

Or maybe he's being advised, look, it's not worth it.

You're not going to win, so why ruffle feathers?

But it's a curious study.

I'd find a thing if I were them.

I don't know.

But where is the pressure to do it coming from?

We know it's not coming from Bettman's office.

You know, I asked somebody close there, and I think they've touched on it publicly, but I was told it does not offend my sensibility.

Well, and look, let's go back to where we started on this and the competitiveness of Kelly McCrummon and George McPhee.

Both super competitive guys who had a front row seat to watch Bruce Cassidy coach at arguably his best with the Vegas Golden Knights.