Kevin Woodley

Right.

But Busty is actually the perfect example.

I think the,

the team with the tougher decision is probably Toronto and Dennis Hill to be.

Teams are going to be looking for their Brandon Bussey, their big, long, athletic goaltender that they think can take a step off waivers.

For a good chunk of the season, Nikita Tolopilo had some underlying numbers that had eyes open around the league.

And I know there are goalie coaches and goalie departments around the league that even as things got off the rails down the stretch for him and for the team,

Um, you know, they, they still see a goalie there.

So there's a chance you could lose them.

So that's not ideal either.

I will say this as much as like Thatcher Demko at the top of his game.

And I know that's a big assumption that he's going to get there based on the injuries and how long can he stay there based on the inability to stay healthy?

Like those are all fair points.

But he is such a difference maker.

It's not that they're trying to lose, but if you would like to lose for another year and get into the land in DuPont sweepstakes, him at his best makes that harder to do.

Also, him at his best, even if it's just in 35 or 40 games, puts Lankanen into a tier where you have a better chance of getting the best out of him as well.

And so now goaltending is something that could win you games.

And you can ask fairly given where they are and where they probably want to finish next year, even if that's not the stated goal and it won't be the coach's goal, whether that's a wise thing, especially at the end of the day, the cost is the cost.

Were they good contracts?

No, but at least on the Demko one, I always say avoid term with goaltenders at the risk of my goal, the union card, at least they did there.