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And then, you know, guys like Luke Hughes and Jackson got nine. So, of course, and Kyle Connor, Connor’s a different story. (Kirill) Kaprizov’s a different story. It’s probably gonna cost, probably gonna cost them 11 and a half million, and they’re not there yet.
But here’s the thing, Mike, they have to bring this guy back. Two years ago, they lost Matt Roy. Last year, lost (Vladislav) Gavrikov. You can’t have guys keep walking out, especially this player. This player could be the captain, the next captain of the Kings. He wants to stay. I talked to him in Vegas when we did the media tour with him. He would sign for eight years. The player wants to stay. Holland has to pay him. It’s as simple as that. That’s where the market is right now. Market shifted on him. It’s unfortunate for them that he wanted to hold the line, but right now they got to pay him.”



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