Justin Bourne

Yeah, I don't have them back.

I think there's going to be some growing pains again.

There's going to be some regrouping that I don't think 12 months will be enough.

I think he needs to make some changes.

pretty quick decisions.

And I only say that because the other thing going against Austin that isn't necessarily going against other ones is

we don't know what's going on with his body.

Is it starting to break down?

Is he just now that guy that can't stay healthy?

And if that's the case, he's going to want to re-up as fast as he can.

He may want to sign as early as next year.

If he can glue together 60, 70 games, then he'll have no problem getting traded and signing a max deal of seven years.

Whatever the case is, you want to lock it in.

If that guy's staring at another 45 games and another 25 or 30-goal season, that puts the seven years in jeopardy.

No way.

Have you paid attention to the last three years?

I'm talking about another year that mirrored the last two, Sam.

Three consecutive years where he can't stay healthy.

And I want to meet the general manager that says, I got no problem signing him to seven years with my owner's money.

All right.