Darren Dreger

You don't have the assets anyway.

But if you decide I'm going to trade player X, Y, and Zed,

Now I have them, and I can get in the game in the summer.

There's only so many opportunities, CJ, where you can accumulate assets.

And the trade deadline is one of them.

And I know it would be uncomfortable for the 25-26 season, but it might be in the best interest for the 26-27 season and beyond for them to simply use this deadline, not about wins and losses right now, but finally restocking the cupboards so you can get back in the game a little bit.

You're not saying that I'm trading him for the asset.

Are you talking on a bigger picture?

No.

Because, like, I think it's important.

I mean, obviously, it's up to the Leafs to figure this out.

But you'll notice, you know, we all interact with Leaf fans all the time, that it's like, well, you just got to blow it up.

Just get rid of these guys.

I don't see that.

I don't see that.

And I don't, like, I think it's important you just said what you said, CJ.

Like, Austin Matthews, and there's always been this concern.

Well, like, he's been in the playoffs every single year of his career.

What about Willie?

Well, Willie, possibly.