Frank Seravalli

And part of it is they've been waiting to talk to some candidates that they didn't have permission for while the season was going on.

So there's been a whole lot of like machinations to exactly what Nashville is up to.

And it's been a very lengthy, considerable process.

Yeah, I saw all the reporting, and as you might expect, Toronto has been breathless.

Um, I would say that I kind of refrain from really sticking my neck out there and making any definitive statements.

Um, it's not to hedge just because I think so much is fluid.

And when you go through these processes, you're talking sometimes to one side and not the other.

Um, it's rare to have a full view of, of the chessboard because no one really wants to tip their hand.

Right.

And so what I would say about Mike Gillis is that he's, as you know, incredibly sharp and very particular and understandably.

So he's made a pile of money.

He has no reason to leave Victoria, uh, unless it's for the right situation.

And what I would say is my view of this situation unfolding in Toronto seems to set up.

Pretty good.

I seem to recall you and I having a couple of dates in the playoffs.

Very romantic at Japanese Village.

Well, I think this is probably the best matchup, all things considered, that the Oilers could have hoped for, given what they were facing heading into the final day of the regular season, crazy enough that there were so many different permutations.

And I'll say I'm going to take it one step further beyond that.

I think this team, as topsy-turvy as this regular season was and all the different ups and downs that have been part of it from start to finish, from no Zach Hyman at the beginning to no Leon Dreisaitl at the end, Paul Coffey returning during the Olympic break,

The goalie trade, I mean, there's been a lot to unpack.