Ryan Whitney

Oh, exactly.

But before we get to the races and stuff, the sunny meta conversation is part of a bigger one where in every sport, we're going way more analytical with GMs.

And this guy is a big-time analytics wizard.

Correct, Pasha?

correct and it's interesting because when he was with the devils i heard that he had jesper bratt ranked third best player in that draft i saw reports that that was bullshit as well i did see the tweet you're talking about but i'm wondering as a guy who loves the under the hood stats i know you're down with hiring gms like this that are numbers based and looking at different formulas calculations it's not everything oh yeah look at the lotion next to his desk

Yeah, but what or Biz, I'll ask you, like, what do you think of that as opposed to like a hockey lifer, a guy who maybe played?

I see arguments for both sides in terms of like finding a good balance.

Okay, so that's a big part of this all.

And Merle should want me to mention, he's also heard some Jamie Langenbruner rumblings in terms of going back to New Jersey where he was just, I mean, what a playoff type player.

That's a guy who I look at if you're going to get a hockey mind.

But yeah, and it's crazy at this point in the year to have Jersey, Toronto, and Nashville GM openings.

That's wild.

And that's something you got to get this figured out quick.

Draft's going to be here right before we know it, right?

You want to get your whole organizational depth chart in check in the next, I think, couple weeks.

I think Fitzy goes to Nashville.

They go on a 10-game heater every year, Pasha.

That's a great way to send this asshole out here.

How's the Gruden-McDonough-Maroon one coming?

I didn't even consider doing one after how mad he was at you.