Justin Williams

that it is now at this point.

We saw a couple of times publicly these two, you know, go back and forth with each other.

How is it allowed to get to this point where one is demanding a trade?

But where's the entry point of the conversation for you?

I had heard one different one.

Go ahead.

I had heard one different one, and that was Utah.

But again, I'm not as close to it.

So I did hear that there were three teams.

I did hear there were three teams.

to me, says failure as a general manager.

Because when you rise to that position in an organization, you have to understand you don't have to like someone to do business with them.

And if you let your personal feelings come into it, if what you're saying is true, and I have no reason to think otherwise, then you're not doing your job as a general manager.

You do not have to like the players you do business with.

But you have to be able to do business with people you don't like.

That is just the reality of the business.

That's just the reality of the NHL.

Justin Williams is standing by.

Mr. Game 7, three-time Stanley Cup champion, consummate trophy winner as well, Stanley Cup champion with the Hurricanes, and twice with the Los Angeles Kings.

Justin Williams, who's now the special advisor to the general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, rather, joins us now.