i think labanc and hoffman have more value than you think. sj won't be blown away by an offer, but hoffman at 50% (2250000) might fetch a 3rd/4th. he's been ok this year and could provide some offense to a struggling bottom 6 on a playoff team. labanc might be a bit harder, but since he's on an expiring deal, you take what you can get. he's another case of 50% (2362500) might get sj a 5th or 6th rounder, which would only be beneficial to the sharks

Penguins should look into Burroughs for a late pick.

Hoffman has been one of the worst players on the sharks this season… and thats saying something. I think even at 50% retained he would only get 5-7th, which is not worth the retention. He has a hard shot but cant hit the net, and often chooses to pass instead. Most of his assists are shots that were about 20 ft wide or high that just hit someone. Kevin i think is a much better player, but David Quinn hates his frickin guts

There's a TON of middle ground that's being ignored here.

Like where?

Im not sure there would be a huge market for any of our players except for Ferraro. Most of Duclairs value would be based of his reputation, so with retention i think we would at most get a third for him.

San Jose only has one retention slot available, so using it on a deal that brings back a 5th or 6th would be a waste. Contenders with tight cap situations will pay a premium to fit a player in before playoffs, and it doesn't even have to be one of the Sharks trade candidates, we could be the third team on other trades too. A player like Hoffman might only be tradeable with retention, but I'm betting that isn't going to be the best return for using that last slot.

oh yeah that's true i forgot there's a cap for retentions. maybe the sharks will take back goodrow with open arms