1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:02,360 Speaker 1: What was your general take away from today. 2 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 2: No, we're very excited, obviously, when you have an opportunity 3 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 2: to sign your captain for another two years, your leading scorer, 4 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 2: a player that exemplifies so much that the Seattle cracking 5 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 2: are about. You know, we are just extaductive of Jordan 6 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 2: part of our organization for two more years. 7 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 3: You know, he's a great leader for our young players. 8 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 2: I think even with the injury last year, he's taken 9 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 2: his focus on training to another level. And then you 10 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:32,279 Speaker 2: look at his on ice production and continues to help 11 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:33,880 Speaker 2: us win and and has put. 12 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 3: Us in a playoff position here right now. 13 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:38,479 Speaker 2: So excited from that, and then with the addition of 14 00:00:38,479 --> 00:00:42,280 Speaker 2: Bobby McMahon, we wanted to look and try to add 15 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 2: a piece to our group, someone who could play in 16 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:46,600 Speaker 2: our top nine. We look at Bobby as a player 17 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:49,840 Speaker 2: that brings speed to our lineup, gets pucks the net, 18 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 2: gets the net, and I think can come compliment the 19 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 2: rest of our group very well. And we talked a 20 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 2: lot about making sure our chemistry with our group stayed 21 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 2: the same, making sure that our young players still had 22 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:04,400 Speaker 2: an opportunity to grow, and just the fact that you know, 23 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 2: Bobby has a relationship with Lane from last year, I 24 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 2: think we'll just make the transition that much easier to 25 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:09,399 Speaker 2: Seattle here. 26 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 4: What was Lane able to tell you about him. 27 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 2: From his experienced coach last year, Well, I think the 28 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 2: little things that we touched on right, just his speed, 29 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 2: his attacking style. You look at Bobby's history, He's worked 30 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:22,960 Speaker 2: at every level to get his opportunity to be a 31 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:25,920 Speaker 2: successful story at the National Hockey League, his ability to 32 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:28,320 Speaker 2: play up and down the lineup. We just felt it 33 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:30,039 Speaker 2: was something that would fit very well with our group. 34 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 5: From a skill set standpoint, How is he unique or 35 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 5: different than what you currently have on your ros. 36 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 2: Well, I think if you look at it, we're a 37 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 2: team that needs to continue to work on getting pucks 38 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:44,680 Speaker 2: the net, increasing our shot totals. That's what Bobby does, 39 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:47,319 Speaker 2: and you know, I think we're a team that wants 40 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 2: to continue when we're playing well, when we're creating opportunities, 41 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 2: we're utilizing our speed out there hard on the ford check. 42 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 2: These are elements that I think he brings and helps 43 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 2: our group. 44 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: Do you see him as a top six forward. 45 00:01:57,440 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 3: On your look? 46 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 2: I think what we're doing that will be up to 47 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 2: Lane on where he puts them. Into the lineup from 48 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 2: that standpoint, You've heard myself talk a lot about it, 49 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 2: you heard Lane talk a lot about it. That we 50 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 2: certainly want to be a four line team. I think 51 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 2: sometimes even just look at the time on ice, you 52 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 2: don't know which way, what is our first line, what's 53 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 2: your second, what's your third, what's your fourth? So we're 54 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:17,919 Speaker 2: just giving Lane more opportunities and to sort of set 55 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 2: up the lineup. 56 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 6: How did the market kind of shape up for And 57 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 6: I'm sure you were having discussions about other players as well, right, yep, 58 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:27,520 Speaker 6: for some of the like really top top tier type 59 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 6: of players that might have been available out there. 60 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:32,360 Speaker 1: I've seen reports that it was pretty high for some 61 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:34,959 Speaker 1: of the asks. What did you kind of come across 62 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:36,119 Speaker 1: or as much of you to share. 63 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:39,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, Look, there's always a lot of conversations going on. 64 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 2: There's always you know, discussions on big trades and big, 65 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 2: big acquisitions. Look, we certainly wanted to be involved with him. 66 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 2: We wanted to be aggressive and trying to help out 67 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:52,240 Speaker 2: our team here at the today. It's something that I 68 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 2: touched on before, wanting to find a balance of adding 69 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 2: to our group but not blocking our young kids. And 70 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 2: I'm not just talking about Berkeley. Kattner's right, but you 71 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:02,840 Speaker 2: look at a player like Melanson or Winterton and what 72 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 2: they've come up and given us a certain element to 73 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 2: our group here, and we want to make sure that 74 00:03:06,760 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 2: they continue to have ice time and continue to develop 75 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 2: as you know, as players. So it was a sort 76 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:16,079 Speaker 2: of finding that unique balance here of you know, adding 77 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 2: to the group but not blocking players from our group. 78 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 3: And we're happy about it. 79 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 2: But from the bigger picture things, there's always going to 80 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 2: be a ton of discussion, whether things get done now. 81 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 3: Or at the draft or later on the summer. 82 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:28,800 Speaker 2: I think you're at least initiating a lot of conversations 83 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 2: that can could go on. 84 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 3: Higher. 85 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 2: Sing for your body, Well, look, I think he's playing 86 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 2: extremely wanted right now. We I think, you know, he's 87 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 2: a developing player even at his age right now, like 88 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 2: he's worked his way up from you know, obviously been 89 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 2: free agent in college to the HL, at the American 90 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 2: OCKE League, towns, the National Acte League. Yeah, he's a 91 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 2: developing player. How high you can get, I think that's still. 92 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 3: Up to him. 93 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 2: And well that's what we're looking forward to interacting with 94 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 2: him on a daily occurrence here. But no it's a 95 00:03:57,240 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 2: it's a it's a real success story for how hard 96 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 2: he's worked. And that's something that Lane just touched on, 97 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 2: is just even maybe when the goals aren't going in 98 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 2: or the office, is that going in. 99 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 3: He has that work ethic, that real backup B game. 100 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 7: Jason, you went into this week with four veterans on 101 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 7: expiring contracts. One is now tied up, you have three others. 102 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:24,760 Speaker 7: What went into thinking, well, do we want to get 103 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 7: assets back from them? 104 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:28,480 Speaker 1: Do we want to resign them? 105 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 7: Do we just want to make sure that they're around 106 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:32,479 Speaker 7: for the playoff push? 107 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:32,920 Speaker 3: Yep. 108 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:36,599 Speaker 2: Look, it's a situation where we looked at it. We 109 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 2: we've stayed in touch with our representatives throughout this process. Yeah, 110 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:42,159 Speaker 2: we could have maybe put some out in a trade 111 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 2: market and get something, but this this team's in a 112 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:48,039 Speaker 2: plaoff position, you know, and in previous years we've we've 113 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 2: made some difficult decisions and let some good players go 114 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:53,760 Speaker 2: because we weren't in a playoff situation and and got 115 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:57,719 Speaker 2: draft picks back and got draft assets back. You know, 116 00:04:57,760 --> 00:05:01,039 Speaker 2: even this year we took out a NHL player to 117 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 2: get draft picks back. We felt it was now time 118 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 2: to utilize some of those picks and bringing a player 119 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:09,040 Speaker 2: like Bobby here into the mix. And we clearly understand 120 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:10,480 Speaker 2: it's going to be a tough month here right you 121 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 2: look at our schedule, it's going to be a challenging month. 122 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:15,400 Speaker 2: It's been the story of the National Hockey right the 123 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:18,479 Speaker 2: parody of the league. But we're ecstatic that we're in 124 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:21,120 Speaker 2: the mix. We're in a playoff spot right now, and 125 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:23,719 Speaker 2: we think this is a great experience for young players 126 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 2: and that's why we wanted to keep this team together 127 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 2: and hopefully add which we did in Bobby. 128 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 7: And we tell us exactly the numbers in turn down 129 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 7: to the penny that you're offering to the. 130 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:37,880 Speaker 3: Other three players without a doubt. 131 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 2: Look, it's a situation where we're extact to have. 132 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 3: Them part of our group here. We've talked to them. 133 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 2: I think there's always a balance of folks in on 134 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 2: the business side and folks seeing in hockey, and right now, 135 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:53,039 Speaker 2: like our main focus is to help this group and 136 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 2: stay focused on hockey, and. 137 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 3: We're just ecstatic about this group right now. 138 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:00,200 Speaker 4: I think I saw that it's a conditional second that 139 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 4: you're sending to Toronto as a part of what's what's 140 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:03,080 Speaker 4: the condition on. 141 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:03,359 Speaker 8: That with you. 142 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 2: I think I believe the two picks that we have 143 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:09,080 Speaker 2: going through here again, I believe it's where we have 144 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 2: Winnipeg and Columbus's pick. 145 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 3: It's the lower of those two picks. 146 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 1: Is there a hope that McMahon is with the team 147 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:15,480 Speaker 1: beyond the season? 148 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 3: Look, it's we certainly have the space. 149 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:21,039 Speaker 2: It's I think right now what we've sort of talked 150 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 2: to his representatives about is, let's just let's just focus 151 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 2: on him get into Seattle here, just so everyone's no, 152 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:29,720 Speaker 2: he's probably won't be in the lineup tomorrow and for 153 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 2: a couple of days just from an immigration standpoint, but 154 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:33,720 Speaker 2: we'll get him to Seattle, get him part of our mix, 155 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 2: and just sort of see how he fits in. I 156 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 2: think it's a situation of seeing how he fits in 157 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:40,680 Speaker 2: with our group and making sure that he likes Seattle, 158 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:42,360 Speaker 2: he likes his role here, and then we'll see where 159 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 2: it goes in the off season. 160 00:06:43,839 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 9: Jase, when you talk about adding to the current group, 161 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:48,920 Speaker 9: but how much did you consider packaging current guys for 162 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 9: maybe other deals or how much we're trying to balance, 163 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 9: you know, those moving around those assets. 164 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:57,920 Speaker 2: Look, there's always a balance of trying to find different things. 165 00:06:57,920 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 2: So being like I said to you before bringing veter in, 166 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:03,160 Speaker 2: but still giving your young kids a lot of an opportunity. 167 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:06,160 Speaker 2: And I think that's what we're just really happy about 168 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:08,279 Speaker 2: in the second half here. How some of our players 169 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:11,360 Speaker 2: have come up from Coachella Valley and been impact players 170 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 2: for us. I think just overall, you look at it 171 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:16,120 Speaker 2: from about I don't know what the dad is exactly 172 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 2: December twentieth, you know, this team has played very well, 173 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 2: and to get through January with seventeen games, you know, 174 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:25,760 Speaker 2: it was a big part of our depth. And whether 175 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:28,960 Speaker 2: it's Ben Myers, whether it's Ryan Winterton, Jacob Malants and 176 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 2: these guys who've been in Coachella Valley coming up, they've 177 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:35,160 Speaker 2: really added a mix to it. And I think that's 178 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:38,280 Speaker 2: gotten out of the players we now look at. You know, 179 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 2: it's something why we didn't really go out and get 180 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 2: more debt players in the in the trade market, you know, 181 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:47,360 Speaker 2: whether it's you know, Oscar Molgard or Yannie Newman or 182 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:50,680 Speaker 2: Giagara Furkus or John Hayden. We feel we have a 183 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:53,120 Speaker 2: lot of forwards especially that can step in and play 184 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:55,520 Speaker 2: roles for us, you know, in the regular season and 185 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 2: hopefully the playoffs. 186 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:58,920 Speaker 3: And we met, you know, a side from the death. 187 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 9: What else have you seen from the room to you know, 188 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 9: give you confidence for the you know, march and into 189 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:05,880 Speaker 9: the as you hope for the postseason. 190 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 2: Like I said, I think we have good depth throughout 191 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:09,960 Speaker 2: our lineup, and this is a team that went through 192 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:13,240 Speaker 2: a tough stretch in December. Like the fact that they've 193 00:08:13,240 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 2: been able to rebound from that and really take it. 194 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:18,400 Speaker 2: I like how we played at the end leading into 195 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 2: Olympic group break. I thought, especially that homestand then going 196 00:08:22,200 --> 00:08:25,080 Speaker 2: into Vegas, grabbing a victory there, grabbing a victory in 197 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:28,160 Speaker 2: La before the final break, that was excellent job of 198 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 2: our team coming out of the break. I think there's 199 00:08:30,040 --> 00:08:32,120 Speaker 2: still another level that we can get to. I think, 200 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:35,200 Speaker 2: you know, we've played solid defensively, but we do have 201 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:37,440 Speaker 2: to create more chances, create a little bit more offense, 202 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:38,800 Speaker 2: and you. 203 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 3: Know that will be the goal starting tomorrow. 204 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:43,320 Speaker 4: You mentioned wanting to preserve the ability for young guys 205 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:45,840 Speaker 4: to have opportunity here, Yeah, adding another guy in the group, 206 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:47,280 Speaker 4: though somebody is going to get mushed down to the 207 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:49,120 Speaker 4: fourth line, somebody's going to have to get scratched kind 208 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 4: of how do you see that situation playing out and 209 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 4: what kind of challenge is that going to be for 210 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:55,040 Speaker 4: Leane to have to build out a lineup every night 211 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:56,520 Speaker 4: and find a way to keep guys. 212 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 3: Like Myers And. 213 00:08:58,440 --> 00:08:59,959 Speaker 2: I think it's a challenge, but I think it's challenged 214 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 2: most coaches are going to take right And unfortunately there's 215 00:09:02,760 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 2: we have a lot of games here in March here. 216 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:06,800 Speaker 2: There are going to be intense games. I think you 217 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:09,720 Speaker 2: got a little taste of it on Monday against Carolina, 218 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 2: just the atmosphere in the building and the and the 219 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:15,240 Speaker 2: energy that was out on the ice, and look, injuries 220 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 2: are going to happen and finding different mix And what 221 00:09:18,320 --> 00:09:20,319 Speaker 2: I like right now with their players is I think 222 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:23,920 Speaker 2: Lane has different depending on the opponent, There's different players 223 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:25,760 Speaker 2: that he can put into the lineup that it's going 224 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 2: to bring a little bit of a different element to 225 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:27,600 Speaker 2: our group. 226 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 3: So those at the end of the day, those are. 227 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:32,160 Speaker 2: Gonna be Lane's decisions. And it's done a good job 228 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:33,680 Speaker 2: with it throughout the year. I'm sure you'll do it fine. 229 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 7: Now what will it take for what do you need 230 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 7: to hear down in Coachella Valley for Yannie Newman to 231 00:09:41,960 --> 00:09:45,880 Speaker 7: be back with this team and what are they working 232 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:49,640 Speaker 7: with him on down there to bring him back to 233 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:50,240 Speaker 7: the NHL. 234 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:52,360 Speaker 2: Well, look, any one of our young players, whether than 235 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 2: in the National Hockey League or in Coachella Valley, I 236 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:57,000 Speaker 2: think you see it out here and practice and stuff. 237 00:09:57,000 --> 00:09:59,560 Speaker 2: They're constantly working there on their game. No matter what, 238 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:03,800 Speaker 2: whether you're the Nationalkling AMERICAANKI, You're still always working. It's 239 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:05,920 Speaker 2: what I like about our culture right now off the ice, 240 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:09,160 Speaker 2: in the weight room there, continuing to build their bodies 241 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:12,560 Speaker 2: there on the ice, working with Justin Rye or Jess 242 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:14,520 Speaker 2: on just little aspects of their games. 243 00:10:14,679 --> 00:10:17,760 Speaker 3: Someone like Yanni, to me, it's we know he can score, right, 244 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:18,959 Speaker 3: he's got the shot. 245 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:22,640 Speaker 2: The fact that he continues to work on just utilizing 246 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:26,320 Speaker 2: his size to his advantage, protecting pucks, gaining a little 247 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:28,120 Speaker 2: bit of an extra step, and then just continue to 248 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 2: work on his defensive game. But look right now, like 249 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:33,800 Speaker 2: we have no hesitation to call Yanni up and put 250 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:37,400 Speaker 2: him in our lineup from that standpoint, And like I said, 251 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 2: have a player like Oscar Molguard has been Olympics playing 252 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:41,520 Speaker 2: at that level and I thought he looked very well 253 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:44,680 Speaker 2: good over in Italy too. Having those type of players 254 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 2: at our disposal I think gives us a great depth 255 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 2: without the organization. 256 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:51,960 Speaker 9: Did any differences this year's traded line from past one? 257 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:54,560 Speaker 4: Is just give the new CBA have any impact. 258 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:58,280 Speaker 2: Or with that kind of look, I I it's tough 259 00:10:58,280 --> 00:11:01,400 Speaker 2: to say in general, right, like, uh, we weren't a 260 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 2: team that was right up against the cap from that perspective, 261 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:05,600 Speaker 2: so it didn't really impact us too much there. 262 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:08,600 Speaker 3: I think it was just more of like, look, there 263 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:09,440 Speaker 3: is so much parody. 264 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:13,080 Speaker 2: Even with the teams that are so called sellers, they're 265 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:17,200 Speaker 2: not that far off, you know, so and then you 266 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:19,040 Speaker 2: also look at it, there's not a lot of free agents. 267 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 2: A lot of teams have already signed their flip free agents, 268 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:23,360 Speaker 2: so you know, I'm sure that some of the discussions 269 00:11:23,360 --> 00:11:25,320 Speaker 2: are with some teams like hey, okay, we get rid 270 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 2: of these players, then who's going to be our team 271 00:11:27,960 --> 00:11:28,440 Speaker 2: next year? 272 00:11:28,559 --> 00:11:30,040 Speaker 3: So it's just a situation. 273 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:31,640 Speaker 2: I think some of that came into the mix on 274 00:11:31,679 --> 00:11:33,240 Speaker 2: maybe why there wasn't as many trades. 275 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:36,319 Speaker 5: You're competing with a lot of teams for a couple 276 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:38,920 Speaker 5: of a couple of playoff spots here yep, for those 277 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:41,360 Speaker 5: teams that you saw that we were active and added, 278 00:11:41,400 --> 00:11:44,400 Speaker 5: do you feel like in comparison, you did enough to 279 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 5: improve your team during this period. 280 00:11:49,640 --> 00:11:51,440 Speaker 2: Look, I think we have a lot of faith in 281 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 2: our group. We believe this is a team that can 282 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:56,760 Speaker 2: make the playoffs and we're excited about that. Like I 283 00:11:56,760 --> 00:11:58,920 Speaker 2: said to you before, I think it's gonna be a challenge. 284 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:02,720 Speaker 2: I think our division is wide open. But the fact 285 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:04,760 Speaker 2: that our young players are going to get the experience 286 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:09,520 Speaker 2: of hey, scoreboard watching, you know, understanding that, hey, there's 287 00:12:09,559 --> 00:12:11,439 Speaker 2: the excitement, the nervousness of what's going on out there, 288 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:12,959 Speaker 2: but then trying to take care of their own business 289 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:15,400 Speaker 2: and continue to develop and just see how intense these 290 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:18,440 Speaker 2: games are. You know, I think it's it's a great 291 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:20,880 Speaker 2: experience for them all. We we still talk about, you know, 292 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 2: Matty Benner's experience his first year playing fourteen playoff games, 293 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:26,200 Speaker 2: it really helped him a lot a lot now just 294 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 2: being a part of the mix heere. For our younger players, 295 00:12:29,160 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 2: whether it's Riker, whether it's Berkeley, whether it's Shane, I 296 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:35,080 Speaker 2: think is going to be a great experience. And but yeah, 297 00:12:35,200 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 2: we believe in our group here. We do think we 298 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:39,120 Speaker 2: have an opportunity. We know it's going to be difficult, 299 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:40,160 Speaker 2: but it should be a lot of fun in the 300 00:12:40,160 --> 00:12:41,280 Speaker 2: next few weeks. 301 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:43,320 Speaker 6: There's you guys have stated that the goal is to 302 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 6: become a perennial playoff contender. 303 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:48,520 Speaker 1: Yep, in the current that's the current goal. So assuming 304 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 1: that we reach that goal here, what is the next step? 305 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:54,120 Speaker 6: Like, how how do you wor some of the steps 306 00:12:54,120 --> 00:12:57,199 Speaker 6: that if we take in a common true contender. 307 00:12:56,960 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 2: Well, let's try to get to the playoffs first for 308 00:12:58,679 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 2: the first one to make that step from the standpoint, 309 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:03,440 Speaker 2: but I think like, look, we're really happy with our 310 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 2: goaltending right now and our defensive play. I think there's 311 00:13:06,040 --> 00:13:09,240 Speaker 2: always an opportunity to continue to develop our forwards. It's 312 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:11,520 Speaker 2: why we were looking to add forward to our group here. 313 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 2: It's why we've been so focused on development both in 314 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:18,280 Speaker 2: Coachella Valley and Seattle and developing our young forwards. I 315 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:20,760 Speaker 2: think that's the opportunity for us to really take the 316 00:13:20,760 --> 00:13:25,360 Speaker 2: next step is just building that depth and building an 317 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:26,959 Speaker 2: offense that can contribute a little bit more. 318 00:13:27,000 --> 00:13:27,719 Speaker 3: For sure, what. 319 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 8: Type of pushback, if any, did you get among players 320 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:35,480 Speaker 8: with you know, movement clauses about whether they wanted to 321 00:13:35,559 --> 00:13:39,160 Speaker 8: come to Seattle, either the team or the city. 322 00:13:39,679 --> 00:13:42,760 Speaker 2: Look, I'm not going to get into conversations of with 323 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:45,199 Speaker 2: other teams and what we did and within that, all 324 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:47,080 Speaker 2: I can say is like, I think you heard your 325 00:13:47,080 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 2: comments from Jordan Embery ecstatic about resigning in Seattle and 326 00:13:50,040 --> 00:13:52,800 Speaker 2: excited about being in Seattle. I think every time our 327 00:13:52,840 --> 00:13:55,920 Speaker 2: players play a big game in at Climate Pledgeria, there 328 00:13:56,040 --> 00:13:58,240 Speaker 2: there's an energy in the building that they are really 329 00:13:58,320 --> 00:13:58,640 Speaker 2: drawing on. 330 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:01,680 Speaker 3: The players were here in here two. They remember what 331 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 3: it was like in the playoff run. 332 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:05,760 Speaker 2: We want to get this group back there, not only 333 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:07,280 Speaker 2: for our players, but also for our fans. 334 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:10,600 Speaker 9: There were some chatter over you know, half a few 335 00:14:10,600 --> 00:14:13,960 Speaker 9: weeks with Shane Wright's name coming up in potential trade discussions. 336 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:17,240 Speaker 3: YEA, how close or far was that becoming a reality? 337 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:19,280 Speaker 2: Well, I think you look the league right, everyone's looking 338 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:22,560 Speaker 2: for centerman, a lot of young centermen. I think from 339 00:14:22,640 --> 00:14:24,880 Speaker 2: day one in this organization, Ron has talked a lot 340 00:14:24,920 --> 00:14:29,160 Speaker 2: about drafting center and developing centers works. We love having 341 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:32,320 Speaker 2: Shane a part of our group. He is going to 342 00:14:32,360 --> 00:14:34,360 Speaker 2: be a big part of the reason why hopefully we 343 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:36,440 Speaker 2: get in the playoffs here and then making this push 344 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:38,880 Speaker 2: down the stretch here. Every day we enjoy working with 345 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:41,640 Speaker 2: Shane did make him better, and all I can say 346 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:43,840 Speaker 2: is we're we're very happy to have him a part 347 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:44,280 Speaker 2: of our group. 348 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:48,160 Speaker 4: You mentioned gold Ending a minute ago. What's Matt Murray's status. 349 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:48,480 Speaker 3: With you guys right now? 350 00:14:48,520 --> 00:14:51,160 Speaker 2: Yes, yeah, No, it's a situation where Matt obviously he's 351 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:53,040 Speaker 2: been a little bit injured, a little bit longer than 352 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:55,480 Speaker 2: anticipated and just you know, a lower body injury. 353 00:14:55,480 --> 00:14:58,680 Speaker 3: These things always take a little bit longer. But we're, 354 00:14:58,920 --> 00:15:00,600 Speaker 3: you know, we're very hopeful that he can be an 355 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 3: option for us in the near future. 356 00:15:02,720 --> 00:15:06,400 Speaker 2: His work ethic, his work ethic and practice and off 357 00:15:06,400 --> 00:15:11,520 Speaker 2: the ice has been you know, outstanding, and uh, you know, 358 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:13,720 Speaker 2: he just gives us a little bit more death in 359 00:15:13,760 --> 00:15:15,640 Speaker 2: that position. And then it's why we signed him at 360 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:17,160 Speaker 2: the start of the year. And now hopefully it's going 361 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:18,760 Speaker 2: to be a situation where he's going to be able 362 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:20,480 Speaker 2: to help us out here down this last little stretch.