Jack Armstrong

I think he knows exactly what you've said, that this roster maybe isn't necessarily as fluid and as tight chemistry-wise.

I think the chemistry is great.

I mean, the coaching staff and the players, they're a great group of guys.

You let it breathe.

You let it play out.

You find out what you like and you find out what you don't like.

The thing I've always learned is don't rush and build on a foundation that maybe isn't the right foundation.

So I think if you try to do a lot this trade deadline on a foundation that maybe you're not sold on,

would be rushing into something that maybe ends up making it worse.

I think when you get through this playoff process, these final 21 games, and you find out who you play in the playoffs and how you play, then, and only then, now you have an opportunity to say, okay, I have all my picks.

I can do some things.

Some I can't.

all right, who's here?

Who do I throw overboard?

And I mean, ultimately that's, that's the decision that they're going to have to make, but I'd rather you make that decision when you truly know what you got.

I think, you know, a lot of good things.

I like Scotty Barnes has taken the next step this year.

Uh, you got a lot of nice pieces there, but in other ways, they're just pieces.

And now you got to make it work.

What's the old line?