Suck for Celebrini

The value for Karlsson is there, but Kotkaniemi is probably the last person on ours or the Canes' radar for this trade.

What the hell is that EK trade? You want a 2C, a 2LD, AND The guy breaking Cale Makar's UMass School records AS WELL as a 1st 2nd and 3rd? And you're only retaining 3? This is the kind of package that needs San Jose to eat 50% and then EK needs to be funneled through the Virgin Islands (I think the NHL equivalent is called the Coyotes) to get him at a quarter of his cap hit. This is a monstrous overpayment

It is a monstrous overpayment, but I think kotkanemi (while still young and could improve) is not really a 2C and his contract isnt great

Both of those statements are incorrect. He had an incredible second half of the year and playoffs. He just turned 23 and is signed at a very good cap hit before the cap jumps next season. He's not getting moved.

oh no doubt but a 40 pt 2c is gonna be tough to win the cup with, but for sure he could/ will improve. His contract is still a decent risk, is all I meant. Sharks are not really in the market for more centers as it is the only position with which we have any decent depth. Hertl-Couture-Smith-Bystedt-Bordeleau, doesn't make a lot of sense to acquire someone who would be a long term 3c as a major piece, especially when we have such glaring depth issues at Goalie and no number 1 d man in our pool