Grier would be fired.

7 more years of Nurse at 9.25 mil AAV.

Plus retaining 4 more years of EK65 at 5.75 mil AAV.

That's 15 mil for the next 4 years.

Ownership would block this trade and Grier would be assistant vice President of paper clips somewhere else.

What do you think SJ will get? Doesn’t matter how good he is, Karlsson holds the power. Everyone talking about a Penguins trade for him. Pens prospect pool is non existent. SJ loses any Karlsson trade, just like they lost the Meier trade, which Grier was in a much better position to acquire one of NJ young studs. He botched that one good.

Sharks just keep Karlsson. Grier keeps his job. The End.

San Jose won't retain that much and Nurse is more useful to Edmonton than Karlsson is. They also won't want to trade Holloway.

And Ceci is not a cap dump. He has played 1RD for Edmonton effectively for the past two seasons at a low cap hit.

Hawks probably accept, but Edmonton isn't making that offer.

Anyone who thinks they lost the Meier trade has never seen Shakir. Holtz is a very unappealing prospect for what the Sharks need and Nemec, Hughes and Mercer were untouchable.

So Shakir, a depth D prospect in Okhotiuk, Zetterlund whos a good young middle 6 forward with top 6 analytics in NJ, a First that became Musty (already looking like a steal), and another potential first. That's a massive win for both sides

Cause SJS dont want overpaid Nurse

Oilers have no need for karlson they have Bouchard they need shutdown defensemen like nurse and Ekholm

I think the Hawks would want more then a late 2nd round pick for two years of Ceci with a $3.25m cap hit and $8m in actual $$ owed.