San Jose would want a different package than that I would imagine. More futures. Also I'd guess those trade packages for Pesce and Konecny are excessive.

EK just doesn't scream Carolina Hurricane

Why do the sharks NEED cap relief? I'm curious to hear your reasoning.

Sabres not giving that much up

U really think you’re gonna get TWO 1sts & a 2nd for Pesce,
who only has 1year left on his deal ?

ZERO CHANCE

I have a hard time seeing the Sabres giving up that many picks for a defenseman on the last year of his deal. Especially when you look out across the league and see many teams unwilling/able to take on salary and the glut of defenseman in the last year of their deal rumored to be available. If that's the ask for Pesce, they move down the list to the next guy (Hanifin?).

That’s a lot for TK but if most of the deal isn’t even going to be drafted for 3-4 years and usable players for like 6-7 years then that’s probably the only way Danny accepts is an overpay

Sabres are not giving all that, just to secure priority on resigning Pesce to massive deal.

SJS is a bad deal for the Canes to be having that much money locked up on EK for 4 more years. Sharks probably expect a bigger return too so both teams decline. Go offer sheet Bouchard instead.

The other trades seem like overpays either for or against too.

Your entire premise is based on the idea that the Sharks need cap space. What are you thinking they need this cap space for?

We aren't going to be competing for next 2-3 years at least, so no need to sign big free agents in that time. Our prospect pool is coming along nicely but none of our young players will be in range of signing their big RFA contracts in the next 4 years. We currently have 14m in space with 17 players signed and no big money contracts to ink.

Karlsson is getting traded this summer and that will free up another 8 - 10m in space. Supposedly teams are inquiring about Couture and Hertl as well so their contracts might not even be around the full length. Even still Couture is only on the books for 4 more years and Vlasic only around for 3 more. Neither will get in the way of the rebuild and Hertl should still be a solid player once we are competing again. Every year the cap goes up their contracts get easier to fit in so its really not a problem.

The idea that the Sharks need to get out from under these big crushing contracts is outdated. The contracts are only an issue if we are trying to compete right now. Otherwise they just make them hard to move, which is a challenge, but doesn't mean we should thrown them away for free or for a single 2nd round pick.