Ian McIntyre

I don't know that we are because it is such a unique situation.

Like this just doesn't happen very often.

And the last time it happened, it didn't seem to work out too well for the Lowrys, which is part of the reason I think there's discussion about it now.

But I think Ryan is doing his best to try to quell that.

He's been consistent in the short time he's been in charge.

He's been consistent about how he feels that the two issues are not connected.

That if Manny Malhotra is the best coach, then he's going to be the coach they hire.

And if Caleb Malhotra is the best coach,

prospect available when they pick and is at the top of their list then he's going to be the prospect that they hire and they'll deal with whatever whatever the family dynamics are they feel like they'll just be able to deal with it as as they move along i think one thing to bear in mind though and and this is going to sound awfully you know cruel or me to say it but if the canucks

take Caleb Malhotra and, and he is a good player.

There's a very good chance he's going to be in this organization a lot longer than his dad.

Yes.

That's just, that's just the reality.

That's just the reality of the NHL business of, of playing 10 years versus coaching 10 years no matter where you go.

And I also think it's important to remember as well in the context of this discussion that,

There's no guarantee, even if the Canucks take Caleb Melhotra, that he's going to be on the team next year.

I mean, yes, typically in this day and age, if you're drafted third, there's a very good chance you might get a chance to play when you're 18, and certainly the Canucks are going to have opportunity if they want to load their team with young guys who maybe aren't necessarily ready to play in the NHL, but it's a luxury they have.

They can

They can carry them and try to develop them at this level.

But, you know, Caleb was a guy that this time last year, he wasn't even guaranteed to be a first-round pick.