Justin Bourne

It doesn't feel great.

We haven't seen anything yet, but just as this unfolds, those are my initial kind of vibes.

Like,

So to go from NHL player to not...

So whatever.

And just like president of the Leafs.

nhl job to now coming in here and making key decisions to get the team back in the playoffs as early as next april it's that's a big chunk to chew off it is and it's not to say that they couldn't do it it's just doesn't seem like it doesn't instill confidence if you're like okay a guy who's been a gm for years around the league and has been embedded in this stuff and shown he can do it is available it just doesn't feel like that it feels like it could work

You could build a bike at a macaroni, but it might fall apart.

They have to get really creative, and that's why I mentioned Keandre Miller and some of the things you have to do.

Who's out there?

Who's in RFA?

How can we use leverage?

What contract can we take on to get this?

It involves a lot of work from here for the Leafs.

You need someone who's creative and thoughtful and, as I said, pretty invested in this stuff.

Sam's point might be the best one made here, which is just having to be like, come on, please.

Come on, we'll pay you lots.

Yeah.

And the first day, he'll sit down in front of the microphone.

You remember how, you know, trees first day, a little sweaty, a lot of people, a lot of eyeballs on.