Yannick Hansen

He would know that to a T. So coming into the draft, it's pretty evident to him, at least it should be, that this is the needs that we want.

Obviously, best player available in these things.

But once you get past the second and third round,

uh where are the holes where do we need to find somebody who can step up in this area whether it's a d whether it's a center whether it's a winger a goaltending for whatever it might be um somebody who's been in here and especially at that level where where he's been with with the young young players for for a long time now like you you see their

You see their trajectory.

So it's one thing if you come in one, oh, he's a pretty good player.

But is that a plateau or is that a beginning or is that the peak?

That's where he'll have hands-on experience in that sense and not just relying on another coach, another scout telling him what they see.

It's always nicer to see it with your own eyes.

Don't say, oh, we think we can make a playoff to here or something like that.

Be realistic.

Go in with the expectations of what they are.

Because if you come out and say that, you start signing these pretty good UFAs to probably a little bit too much money.

He said that it's going to go right downhill real fast.

Uh, the team is not there yet.

We saw that last year, uh, unless something miraculous happened with the players on the roster, all of a sudden they take.

multiple step forwards.

This is a process we have to go through right now.

So stay with that and be okay with not being a playoff team, with not being in the hunt.

Be okay with, hey, we're developing some of these young guys.