Rick Stephens

Jeff Gorton said, well, you know, you could also get a winger that would drive a line.

And the emergence of Oliver Kapanen has put that urgent need on hold.

And so now the Canadians can be more...

more flexible and, and look at, um, what opportunities are out there and maybe even, um, you know, more than, uh, the need for a second line center, you know, is Oliver Captain capable of, of, um,

fulfilling that role eventually.

Kent Hughes says, yes, that's possible.

Michael Hage may be the player of the future in that role eventually.

And the greater need might be on the top line looking for a winger that could complement Nick Suzuki and Cole Caulfield.

And the names that have come up

And we've heard them before.

Ryan O'Reilly in Nashville.

Nashville's kind of on the edge, but could be a seller.

That comes from Elliott Friedman saying that the Canadians are interested.

James Myrtle at The Athletic said, and we know that the Rangers are in a sell-off situation, thinks there might be a good match between the Canadians and Vincent Trochek.

Depeg Nata has talked at nauseam about Jordan Cairo from St.

Louis and that match for the Canadians.

Jordan Cairo, not a playmaker, more of a shooter, more of a goal scorer.

He's speedy.

He's an offensive winger.

Has a little bit of trouble on the defensive side, but could be a good complement to the top line.