[laughs] I wa- I don't wanna get too far ahead of ourselves, but if this keeps up, I do wonder if Minton and Hagans producing as much as they have been makes Zacha more expendable and it's more palatable to make a deal for him.

I, I don't dislike that, Evan.

It's, it's, it's certainly possible.

Uh, and I think this is part of why the Bruins, you know, maybe didn't feel like they had to rush into getting a deal with Zacha done or, you know, paying him more than they're comfortable paying him or giving him more years than they're comfortable giving him.

Like, they can afford to have some patience on this and see how the season plays out because you're right, if Minton is producing at a, at a good clip and Hagans is producing as a rookie and, you know, maybe he gets a look at center at some point, um, whether that's because of injuries or if they do eventually trade Zacha, like, y- yeah, you should feel pretty good about that.

And like you said, you have Dean Letourneau on the way, too, and you're gonna have to find a spot for him, whether that's at center or wing.

You know, he could be here as soon as the end of this season or, you know, maybe as a full-timer next year.

What do you th- like, in your heart of hearts, what do you think they end up doing with Zacha?

[laughs] I wa- I don't wanna get too far ahead of ourselves, but if this keeps up, I do wonder if Minton and Hagans producing as much as they have been makes Zacha more expendable and it's more palatable to make a deal for him.

I, I don't dislike that, Evan.

It's, it's, it's certainly possible.

Uh, and I think this is part of why the Bruins, you know, maybe didn't feel like they had to rush into getting a deal with Zacha done or, you know, paying him more than they're comfortable paying him or giving him more years than they're comfortable giving him.

Like, they can afford to have some patience on this and see how the season plays out because you're right, if Minton is producing at a, at a good clip and Hagans is- Producing as a rookie and, you know, maybe he gets a look at center at some point.

Um, whether that's because of injuries or if they do eventually trade Zacha.

Like, y- yeah, you should feel pretty good about that.

What do you th- like in your heart of hearts, what do you think they end up doing with Zacha?