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Three teams in the West are within five points of a playoff spot: San Jose, Nashville, and those Los Angeles Kings that we have already spoken about today.
Three teams in the West are within five points of a playoff spot: San Jose, Nashville, and those Los Angeles Kings that we have already spoken about today.
How many of them should be buyers?
How many of them should be buyers?
Devon, I’ll go to you first on this one.
Devon, I’ll go to you first on this one.
Well, okay, I’ll start with, I’ll, I’ll start with Nashville and, and normally you’d think, seller right away because b- obviously they’ve creeped back in.
Well, okay, I’ll start with, I’ll, I’ll start with Nashville and, and normally you’d think, seller right away because b- obviously they’ve creeped back in.
I don’t think that should necessarily change that they would be sellers.
I don’t think that should necessarily change that they would be sellers.
the only thing that I don’t, that I think I’m leaning more towards them as, as staying put is the GM situation.
the only thing that I don’t, that I think I’m leaning more towards them as, as staying put is the GM situation.
‘Cause th- they don’t, they don’t know who the GM is gonna be.
‘Cause th- they don’t, they don’t know who the GM is gonna be.
They don’t know the direction they wanna go, so h- how do you do anything?
They don’t know the direction they wanna go, so h- how do you do anything?
How do you- Yeah you can’t, I mean, you don’t buy anyway in this scenario ’cause they’re not truly competitors.
How do you- Yeah you can’t, I mean, you don’t buy anyway in this scenario ’cause they’re not truly competitors.
You’d like to sell but again, that, w- whoever GM comes in, they need to have the ability to shape the team in the way that they want, and so you can’t go sell a bunch of stuff right now.
You’d like to sell but again, that, w- whoever GM comes in, they need to have the ability to shape the team in the way that they want, and so you can’t go sell a bunch of stuff right now.
I mean, maybe they, whoever comes in really wanted that guy or wanted those two guys, and now he’s gotta blow everything up.
I mean, maybe they, whoever comes in really wanted that guy or wanted those two guys, and now he’s gotta blow everything up.
So they’re kind of in just in a weird spot with the decision that they’ve made and the, and the direction they’ve gone, where, you know, if something comes up that, that they can’t say no to, to sell off an asset then, then for sure, if it’s a no-brainer.
So they’re kind of in just in a weird spot with the decision that they’ve made and the, and the direction they’ve gone, where, you know, if something comes up that, that they can’t say no to, to sell off an asset then, then for sure, if it’s a no-brainer.
But I, I, I can’t see Nashville doing too much.
But I, I, I can’t see Nashville doing too much.
San Jose, they already got Keifer Sherwood, which was a, which was a great addition.
San Jose, they already got Keifer Sherwood, which was a, which was a great addition.
I don’t think they’re in a situation.
I don’t think they’re in a situation.
They’re, they’re on a great trajectory.
They’re, they’re on a great trajectory.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
they look good.
they look good.
Celebrini’s obviously blown everybody away.
Celebrini’s obviously blown everybody away.
But the, a lot of young, good players.
But the, a lot of young, good players.
Everything about San Jose, everything’s going in the right way.
Everything about San Jose, everything’s going in the right way.
They’re playing competitive, meaningful games right now.
They’re playing competitive, meaningful games right now.
You don’t wanna blow that up.
You don’t wanna blow that up.
Let these guys go.
Let these guys go.
Let them, let them experience this, figure this out.
Let them, let them experience this, figure this out.
Either make it or don’t make it.
Either make it or don’t make it.
But this, this group is showing you stuff.
But this, this group is showing you stuff.
You don’t need to go do anything crazy at the trade deadline right now.
You don’t need to go do anything crazy at the trade deadline right now.
and then, yeah, LA is, LA is LA.
and then, yeah, LA is, LA is LA.
They, they, they did buy.
They, they, they did buy.
Um- They did I mean, y- you can, you can add more, but this is I mean, they might have to try to add something with Fiala being out, if they really wanna make a push.
Um- They did I mean, y- you can, you can add more, but this is I mean, they might have to try to add something with Fiala being out, if they really wanna make a push.
and that obviously his salary space will help them, but it doesn’t help them come playoff time now that, now that they have the cap rules and stuff in place.
and that obviously his salary space will help them, but it doesn’t help them come playoff time now that, now that they have the cap rules and stuff in place.
So, LA is a tricky one.
So, LA is a tricky one.
but yeah.
but yeah.