Why isnt Holland doing this

Grier would be fired.

7 more years of Nurse at 9.25 mil AAV.

Plus retaining 4 more years of EK65 at 5.75 mil AAV.

That's 15 mil for the next 4 years.

Ownership would block this trade and Grier would be assistant vice President of paper clips somewhere else.

What do you think SJ will get? Doesn’t matter how good he is, Karlsson holds the power. Everyone talking about a Penguins trade for him. Pens prospect pool is non existent. SJ loses any Karlsson trade, just like they lost the Meier trade, which Grier was in a much better position to acquire one of NJ young studs. He botched that one good.

Sharks just keep Karlsson. Grier keeps his job. The End.

San Jose won't retain that much and Nurse is more useful to Edmonton than Karlsson is. They also won't want to trade Holloway.

And Ceci is not a cap dump. He has played 1RD for Edmonton effectively for the past two seasons at a low cap hit.

Hawks probably accept, but Edmonton isn't making that offer.