Jamie Dodd

And I'm fine with that.

I am absolutely fine with trying to find the guy before they're the guy.

Trying to find people who can be strong contributors before they're established.

Now, if the only reason you're doing it is for money, because that's all you can afford, well, then that's a big problem.

And I get it.

Ownership still needs to prove that they are ready to spend through a rebuild.

just as a matter of best practices i think there's a lot to be said for hiring for giving people a chance who you think have bright futures but haven't got that chance yet rather than going with well this guy's done the job before not to discount experience but i don't mind whatsoever a strategy of going out and finding the people that you think are going to make a difference years down the road and you think can really step up to the plate so i like that strategy

from Ryan Johnson.

650-650 is the Dunbar-Lumber text line.

Lots of texts coming in.

Tristan says, Mike Gillis in a senior advisor role, please.

I mean, that'd be awesome.

If he would do it, that'd be incredible.

I don't know if I see Mike Gillis joining the team in a senior advisor role.

I know Lawrence Gilman's name was out there.

Now, he has, I believe, a VP role.

And when I say out there, I mean people texting in.

It's been reported by Rick Dollywell that the Canucks never asked to speak to Lawrence Gilman when they were going through their search.

He's in a VP role with...

Columbus.