John Chayka

And, you know, Matt's and I are coming in with a different slant and, you know, maybe a fresh perspective.

And, you know, we're going to try to iterate on things.

But, you know, I think ultimately Keith was looking for someone that could come in and bridge some gaps.

between some departments and try to, again, take what's here and bring it to another level.

Yeah, look, I think a little bit all of the above.

I was 26.

I was dating.

Now I'm 36.

I'm married.

I've got three kids.

Life changes.

And so, yeah, I'm always looking to get better and improve and, you know, do different things.

Obviously done some things now on the business side in different formats and, you know, look to bring some big best practices from there as well.

But I'd say, you know, spend a lot of time in global sports, global football, baseball, basketball.

NBA even, the common theme is always the human element.

There's just a human connectivity and a pulse and a heartbeat to these environments.

And again, I think you can have the most talented teams in the world.

I don't think that's going to get the job done.

And so while talent is a necessary part of the equation, I don't think it's a sufficient part.

And, you know, anything we can do here with the Leafs to continue to build up culture.