The hard trophy.

I think, I think just the package they're going to send out for this guy.

So maybe they can get some returning players, you know, um, To me, it's a tough situation because Cooch wants to be here, and he says he wants to finish the year here.

But again, he asked for a trade, so does he actually want to leave this year, or does he want to walk July 1? He deserves the money he deserves.

There's no doubt in my mind he deserves whatever he's asking for.

He deserves that money.

Again, we live in Tampa, Florida, state income tax.

Yeah.

The heart trophy.

I think, I think just the package they're going to send out for this guy.

So maybe they can get some returning players, you know, um, To me, it's a tough situation because Cooch wants to be here, and he says he wants to finish the year here.

But again, he asked for a trade, so does he actually want to leave this year? Does he want to walk July 1? He deserves the money he deserves.

There's no doubt in my mind he deserves whatever he's asking for.

He deserves that money.

Again, we live in Tampa, Florida, state income tax.

Yeah.

Cause you guys are, you'll show up to a knife fight in a ditch and you'll just fucking get after

it.

well one i think uh swiss i think honestly you guys talked to coop how many times on this show and yeah i think what he kind of talks about and what the team needs and you know each guy on the team has kind of an individual role some guys might get moved up you know top six depending on injuries and all that and i think the biggest thing for coop is Everyone has an identity.

Everyone has a role.

Everyone knows what they're doing.

They know what they have to bring every night.

They kind of know like minutes are being played probably in the bottom six, right? But I think it all starts when I first came in stammering those guys.

Or is it after practice? Because those guys, they're always on the ice.

But how do they know that to be a Lightning player, you gotta be all in, and if you're not gonna partake in any of that, you probably won't fit in, and you won't be around very long?

Yeah, and I think it starts with the leadership group.

You know, when I got there, Stammer, Heddy, McDonagh, um, you know, Kuch, guys that, you know, are leaders and...

But I think it conducts itself by Coop and, like, bringing a player in and understanding he gives them a role right when they step in that locker room.

And you feel, you feel a part of that, and I think that's the biggest thing.

Like, and the guys bring you into that fight.

Like, when g- when we traded for guys, we made them feel at home from day one.

Like, what, what was it like just hanging out with him maybe after practice, puck's out there, and just watching him dance and do what he does?

Patty, where does, where does that start, like, in the Tampa locker room? Like does that come from Coop or just having good quality players and leaders throughout the dressing room? Like if a guy gets traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning, I, I'm not gonna use you as an example because you already knew this stuff and it's how you conduct yourself, but how do they know that to be a Lightning player, you gotta be all in, and if you're not gonna partake in any of that, you probably won't fit in and you won't be around very long?

Yeah, and I think it starts with the leadership group.

You know, when I got there, Stammer, Heddy, McDonagh, um, you know, Kuch, guys that, you know, are leaders and...

But I think it conducts himself by Coop and like bringing a player in and understanding he gives them a role right when they step in that locker room, and you feel, you feel a part of that, and I think that's the biggest thing.

Like, and the guys bring you into that fight.

Like when g- when we trade for guys, we made 'em feel at home from day one.

Like, "You're a part of this group.

Like what, what was it like just hanging out with him maybe after practice, puck's out there and just watching him dance and do what he does?

What are you making right now of just what teams are spending to go get a guy at this year's deadline?

Yeah, I mean, talking to Rupert yesterday on the show, it's like, why is it this year so high? Is it because everyone's so kind of close to the playoffs? It's like a unique year where it's like, Everyone was kind of in it until, like, obviously the Rangers have tanked, the Panthers have kind of tanked these last few games, the Devils.

But, yeah, why is this, like, a buyer's market? I don't understand, like...

Again, but good on GMs recognizing that and, like, you know, Kyle Davidson is probably a hero right now.

You got a first-round pick for Jason Dickinson.

Who would have thought that was going to happen? And...

Waiting for Colton Perenco's price tag, like, what's that going to be? Like, what's Buffalo going to, you know, what are they going to send back to St.

Maybe it's recency bias, but I think it's never been closer.

Mm-hmm

... just the way he coaches, you know? It's like Craig Berube.

Mike Yeo didn't really like me, Craig Berube loved me, you know? So it's like those hard-nosed kind of guys, you know? Dean Evason, same guy.

Like, just loves...

And look at what happened with Matthew Olivier last year with Dean Evason when he was underneath that bench.

Like, the way he put him in that role, third line PK, like, he gave him the opportunity, and I think that's what those guys do.

You're not just pigeonholed as a fourth-line player.

Like, what are you making right now of just what teams are spending to go get a guy at this year's deadline?

Mm.

And then John Cooper is the best coach in the NHL by a long shot.

I, there's just no disagreement.

Like, the way he lets guys play the game, the way he ...

Like, to me, he's a guy that understands a room.

He knows when to talk.

He knows when not to, when not to talk.

... for Craig Berube? Like, where do you put him?

That's sometimes how it works, right?

Yeah, it's been, you know what? I mean, Tynan's a great kid, you know, and Sometimes when kids make that decisions, you know, people can be mad, but truly happy for him, honestly.

Like, it's an opportunity to go to BU, and he's mature beyond his age, the way he plays the game.

the way he skates and the way he can skate with the puck and his 50 fifties is 200 foot game is just off the charts.

And, uh, I think he's just going to do great and be you.

Uh, and then for the guys in Muskegon to me, like you said, uh, And it's a great opportunity for these guys to probably get more ice time, power play time, PK time, especially for centers that were probably on the fourth, third line.

Now they're going to get moved up.

And you know, you watched the NHL 10 years ago and not every guy was able to do that.