Elliotte Friedman

That knocks down the amount of money that you would be on the hook for if you were to take it on.

Would there be any takers out there to trade for him?

He, of course, had a great season.

Great season.

With the Penguins.

Could you see a world now where he remains until that contract?

He only has one more year left now.

Next season will be it for the eight-year deal that he signed back in San Jose.

But do you anticipate the conversation or not the conversation, the narrative around that contract and that player has shifted internally?

So you mentioned the excitement around a Will Harkoff or a Bill Zonin.

Another one in their system, Elliot, Mikhail Ilyin.

if I'm pronouncing that right.

Anyway, got him in the fifth round in 2023.

I remember earlier this season, someone in the organization there said quietly they were really starting to get excited about him.

And it was just that, can we get him over here to North America?

I put up 44 points this year in the KHL.

And in fact, a few weeks ago, came over and played just five games in Wilkes-Barre.

So he finished the season in North America.

That's another one, too, when you talk about some exciting names in their prospect pool.

Quietly, maybe not, doesn't have the same fanfare as a Zonin or a Horkoff, as you say, but I think there's a lot of intrigue and excitement internally about what that player could potentially be, too, especially now that he's come overseas.