I think the Karlsson deal could be worked out into something (maybe exchanging Jost for Kerfoot and adding another pick while VGK adds in Clarkson as was mentioned as possibility?).

Can see all perspectives on the Ehlers/Barrie trade, but the most important point (I believe) would be that this trade never would happen in the first place as WPG wouldn't want to see Ehlers several times per year and perhaps in the playoffs and ditto for the Avs with Barrie. If Ehlers is on the block as rumored, Chevy will most likely do as he did with Trouba and look Eastern Conference or at least Pacific division, not within Central unless he became desperate (which he won't have to be like the Trouba situation, one would think).

Fair enough, at the end of the day, I don't think Ehlers is going anywhere. That contract is going to be a life saver for them in 2-3 years.