David Pagnotta

Is he going to take his game to the next level or be given that opportunity to claim a second-line role on that club as a 2C and cement himself in that position?

Is he going to get more power play time?

What's it look in five-on-five?

What's his usage?

He wants to develop and take the next steps in his career, whereas with some of the additions the Ducks made, there may be some barriers, at least optically, for him to do that in the next season or two.

And that's part of the concern as well from his camp.

Yeah, I mean, you can't replace a 102-point player.

That's for sure.

And I'm just outside their practice, Frank, right now.

And the last couple of days have been a combo of, look, he's gone.

It's a business.

He made a decision, and we got to move on, which is the right mentality to have.

I think the structure of the Leafs has shifted a little bit.

I think a lot of their success is going to be their big boys.

Like, if Austin Matthews...

Has, you know, a 50-goal season, 100-point season.

You know, Tavares is in and around 30 goals.

Willie Nylander is 90 to 100-point kind of player.

Matthew Nyes takes next steps as a 70-point guy.

Cements himself as a first-line player.