Pick probably needs to be higher

Is kapanen on the block? I’m seeing everyone here doing trades involving him.

It's entirely because after watching him game in and game out, people realize he just doesn't have what it takes to be half as good as he should be. Kapanen 85% of the time does the same thing. Bail on his defensive zone coverage looking for a long pass. If he gets it he screams down the wing and shoots for the top corner from the top of the circle. About half the time he misses the net and it rings around the boards and out of the zone. Instead of hustling back he'll dog it back causing odd man rushes the other way. In the offensive zone, he routinely blows his high forward assignment causing goals to be scored by odd man rushes. He just doesn't have enough between the ears to make himself really good. He's always going to be super fast and have moments that make you believe hes going to be a 30+ goal scorer. It just never happens consistently.

Why would Carolina do this? Nino is FAR better defensively, and he's got the better offensive upside...

I think your trade is enough for kap. Nino would fit in the pens nicely. Suzuki would be their best prospect plus a pick. Seems more than fair to me

Trade value is pretty fair, cap wise is off. Pens cant do the deal because of cap space but value is fine imo

Make it a three way trade with Montreal, we give you Oliver Kapanen and we get the younger Suzuki, call it a family reunion.