Frank Seravalli

And a lot of people viewed that as a direct shot at Austin Matthews and William Nylander.

I'm not going to put the words in his mouth, but I mean, there's still obviously a part of it that, um,

Even being in Vegas and watching this all come together, it feels perfect now, right?

Because the playoffs have been an unreal run, but I think a lot of people look back at the regular season and they go, was Mitch Marner really the missing piece?

There was a million of those questions floating around.

So I don't know how it informs teams' narratives.

I think what's universally true is just that Mitch Marner is a really good hockey player.

And I think as a manager or anyone running a team, it's so hard to find true difference makers that whether they come with a narrative or some baggage or maybe even you're able to get a distressed asset from someone, which Mitch Marner wasn't,

that there's a ton of value in those players.

And, you know, it takes someone sometimes going somewhere else to do that.

I mean, Jack Eichel had a certain narrative that surrounded him going back to Buffalo.

Can't win with this guy, doesn't score enough, not a complete play.

I mean, whatever it is, the injuries to the neck, he's never going to be the same again.

They find a way to bet on guys and cash in.

I haven't heard.

I have no evidence of that.

I'm not saying it's not going to happen or it's impossible or anything like that.

I'll just tell you a few facts of what I know.

Um, one, I believe it is factually accurate that Chris McFarland is one of the lowest paid general managers in the league.

And I believe too, that while the Colorado avalanche have played that they, the natural predators have continued to conduct their search.