Here's a fun note, too, outside of the scuba stuff.

How about the Rangers retaining half of Panarin salary?

Mike, that's what we were just upset about during the break here,

because not only are they retaining 50% of the remaining this year's salary,

they now sign him to an extension at 2 with 11 AAV.

That's not a lot of money. They're paying

for the next two and a half years, just $26

million for this player. But David,

David, here's the other thing I'll tell you. I have learned

no smart. Not every player wants to play here.

This is in 2002,

where you're just going to go to the deadline and Luke

Robitai is going to fall out of the clouds.

I don't know.

That's why I'm not going to freak out.

I will wait until the deadline.

I will wait to see what Steve does or does not do and then react however I want to react.

I mean, yeah, it would have been cool, but it won't surprise me in the least if somebody's

like, yeah, we called and Panarin farted into the phone. I don't know. Well, there are

conflicting reports, basically. The latest one says the Kings were the only team Panarin was

interested in. That's the last, but up until now, though, every single beat writer, every single NHL guy said that the wings were always in that conversation.

Well, Kenny, this is my other problem, too.

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