Jeff O'Neill
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Because, Joe, you can't get them until you're old enough to be a UFA.
And I don't know if he's been in the league long enough, seven years.
I think he's coming up on it.
I looked at his today.
He doesn't have it this year.
It's a martyr scenario.
The difference is, Toronto has legitimate aspirations and expectations to win last year.
Vancouver, if they're being honest, do not.
That's the difference.
And that's why letting Mitch Marner and keeping him is defensible because they won the division.
They were one of the best teams in the league.
Like to trade that guy in that moment is, yeah, in hindsight, sure.
But what if they get to the third round?
What if they win game seven?
Then you're like, yeah, that's why we kept them.
So that's the difference.
And that's where you got to be honest with your club.
And if you're being honest, that's always accurately being honest about Vancouver.