In your trade with AZ is the scenario that Mtl takes Wright or otherwise? It does matter. Many think Cooley fits more with Mtl and Slafkovsky's play (Wrights quietness) has some thinking JS goes 1 OA

So if:
Mtl Takes Wright, AZ wants to make sure Cooley is there, we move down to 3 and take JS at 3?
or
Mtl takes Cooley, what do we do with Wright?
or
Mtl takes Slaf, what do we do with Wright/Cooley etc

If Slaf is gone and AZ wants Wright it costs more than a 2nd no? In that scenario, I think I want on of the RHD

This is definitely a draft day trade to see how the board plays out. This exists in the realm of your first scenario and then we choose between JS or Nemec at 3.

The other thing is do we qualify Timo at $10M? Or does he reg to be a part of the plan with countryman Nico

No. He’s basically untouchable for the time being. Could that change in the future? Possibly but for now his value is sky high and I wouldn’t accept any offer not containing either a first/second overall pick or the best prospect in the league.

Holtz is very unproven and not a Meier 2.0 yet atleast.

Timo's choice is 1 year 10 mil or 8 years 8.5ish mil. I bet he'll go the long-term route for Nico.

And yes, this is acceptable but I am certain the sharks would like the 2023 1st in there.

With the sharks opting not to rebuild, this will never happen unfortunately. Signing Hertl was a sign that they intend to make the playoffs next year. No doubt they will re-sign Meier. There were overpayments left and right at the TDL last year and we could have gotten a sweet package for Hertl. Is what it is.

a '23 1st has to have some protection on it, Top 3 I would expect. But what else is in that pkg

Holtz and maybe someone like Kuokkanen for cap purposes.

Connecting Holtz with his buddy Eklund would be huge for the Sharks.

It’s a big cost, but probably what it takes to get a goal scoring, top line power forward on a cheap deal for a year.

The contract would need to figured out first.

This trade includes 2022 picks (draft is July 7-8), which means it is done before Timo can extend (July 13)

If the trade was intended to be Timo long-term, would have to use 2023 picks.

If the trade was intended to be 1-year rental of Meier, it should not have Holtz included.

So no, this does not work.

Here we go again saying an rfa is a rental lol no chance the sharks move a top player like Meier for no top prospect or 1st coming back, that’s just ridiculous. Couldn’t care less if Jersey wants him for the year or long term, his price doesn’t change from a sharks perspective.

Holtz and Eklund

I am talking about the logistics/timing of the trade. A pre-draft trade would not allow an extension.

This deal, whatever the pieces, should be made using 2023 picks.

Agreed. This deal is completely out of the picture anyways, but It would need to be 2023 first.

Yes I agree with that, but Meier with an extension is much more valuable so it would cost more

I don’t think Holtz is included in any scenario but maybe more in quantity.

I don’t see the sharks moving a 25 yo point per game RFA for less than a top prospect plus