sharks decline

they're in rebuild mode and that trade does not make them into a playoff contender, therefore the idea of surrendering draft picks along with hertl AND their top forward prospect is off the table

Both aren’t waiving for Buffalo, and hertl has a ntc which definitely has Buffalo on it

That 10 million in cap savings is worth something. Getting rid of your 2 worst contracts

San Jose would be getting the steal of the century with this trade. Fortunately for Buffalo fans, there's no chance Adams would do this.

To begin with, Karlsson and Vlasic have NMC's, and there's no way either one of them wants to leave San Jose for Buffalo.

More to the point, Karlsson and Vlasic are owed $99.75 million on the balance of their contracts, while Skinner is owed $52 million. Eichel's $50 million doesn't enter into the equation because unlike the three stiffs, he has enormous on-ice value (at least from 2022 on). Karlsson stopped having something to play for years ago, and Vlasic is Zdeno Chara without the speed.

This deal is essentially four years of Eichel for one year of Hertl, Bordeleau, a future first and a current third. I have an extremely low evaluation of Eichel's trade value, but this isn't close to what he's worth even if he sits out the entire 2021-2022 season.

No one is waiving to go to buffalo. Hertl, Vlasic, and Karlsson all have trade protection.

it's actually 5 mil which is still not worth enough to give up futures

Yikes to both, Sabres pass

Rangers pass.

Cap hit is Monopoly money. The savings in real money is actually $47.75 million for the Sharks.

Vlasic, Hertl and Karlsson all reject this trade immediately.

That's why It's called armchair gm.

Buffalo is closer to contention than S.J. although Buffalo ownership and management is jacked up. Wilson is doing to S.J. what Holland did to the wings 6-7 years ago. Retools rarely work, they should have gone into the rebuild instead of trading for Karlsson..