David Stearns

And those are fun.

Those need for need trades are kind of fun to execute.

They're fun to work through.

It's more of a puzzle.

And so I do think we've had more dialogue on that type of trade this off season than in the past.

And it could just be we're at a point in the industry

where we've got a lot of teams that are poised to go into next year competing.

Yeah, I think it is something we are exploring.

Those types of deals are also the most challenging to put together.

But yes, we are having those types of conversations.

And my sense is, not only the ones that we are involved in, but my sense is those types of conversations are ongoing throughout the industry.

So we did do one.

We could use a couple.

Yeah.

You know, I think it's...

The answer is I don't know.

Generally in off seasons there are a series of transactions that ultimately sort of break things loose and this year it may be a series of trades rather than necessarily a series of signings.

I know we've had what I would characterize as productive dialogue with other teams throughout the off season.

We've lined up on one trade and so far we haven't lined up on others but I think ultimately we will line up on more.

I think we'd like to be able to add a starter.