#their bond was developed in a lab to make otter deliver on peak earnest sincerity and also to drive me insane. btw.

[kitnita]

jake oettinger on scott wedgewood   —   2023-2024 season exit interview   —  06.04.24 

[wedgie’s a free agent — ]   yeah.   [how important has it been, having him around?]   yeah.   [would you like to see him back?]   uh, no. no, i don’t want to see him back (laughs) uh, no, he’s — yeah, like, he’s … you know, the best goalie partner i’ve ever had, in my career, and, just, like … you know, knowing that you have someone that has your back and, like, wants you to genuinely do well, and (choked up) — he’s helped me so much, and just, gives me confidence, and, um … yeah. i really, really want to see him back, so.  [when you look at what he does, it’s like, the whole package.]   yeah.  [like, when we talk about robertson or guys like that — ]   (sighs) yeah.   [or guys like that, he helps him be a better player.]   yeah, for sure.   [and then when you’re out, he goes and wins games, too.]   yeah.   [like, when you look at, quote-unquote, the perfect backup goalies, he’s, like, that person.]   yeah. just, uh, yeah, just a great human being and, you know, i think we work really, really well together, and — you know, he, reeser and i, i think, have a pretty special thing going on. hopefully they see that, and, and bring him back. it would be — no one would be happier than me, so, yeah.