David Pagnotta

This is going to – well, I know it doesn't sit well with pretty much all of that membership.

Yeah, the consolation prize is Bruce is still getting paid, but he wants, as he said, he wants to work.

He wants to get out there, so –

um maybe they they eventually let this happen but you know they said no to the kings they said no to the oilers see if it does shift but it from a public perception perspective it's it's not it's a little hazy right now and i you know it's not my problem but maybe everybody should just kind of stop talking to us you know the the intro while the

Yeah.

Look, I understand both sides.

I do.

I understand his argument.

I understand the team's argument.

But then there's that gray area of, again, what's the right thing to do?

I mean, from Vegas' perspective, if he goes to Edmonton, for example, presumably for $4.5 million, $5 million a year, you don't have to pay him anymore.

So he's off your books.

So you save that money and you go give it to somebody else kind of thing.

So that's the –

you know, their consolation prize is not having to pay.

Now, I guess, you know, Kelly also mentioned that his, you know, as much as he understands, I think he kind of alluded to understanding that element of it, the human side of it, but then, you know, said, look, my priority and number one responsibility is to the Vegas Golden Knights.

So if that means preventing a competitor from potentially scooping up a head coach that you, I guess, didn't feel was good enough for you, you know,

That's part of his argument, too.

So it's a tough...

I understand every aspect of this.