Jim Toth

And I think both sides felt that way.

And so Nick Ehlers kind of said this at the start of last season going into his final year of his contract.

It's not just about money.

It's about I've been here 10 years like the rest of this core and I want to be wanted, right?

Like I want to, you know, I want people to sort of, you know, show me the same affection.

So like they were going out of their way to sign Kyle Conner and then Kyle Conner got $12 million.

I thought one of Shifley or Hellebuck would be leaving when they were a year away, and then they both re-upped here.

I think he wanted to be desperately wanted that way, and I think he was just wanted.

And vice versa, I know Nick a little bit.

He likes, you know, life.

He's not one of those guys.

like Kyle Connor and Connor Hellebuck, who go ice fishing and love the outdoors.

And Alex, I have followed where he's signed here because he's like, I love the wilderness here and doing that.

Nick Ehlers likes to travel.

He likes to get out.

He likes to see places.

He loves new adventures.

He loves to live life that way.

His sister's in Florida.

He desperately wanted to get closer to her, which he is now.