Coming from a NSH fan, this is a HUGE over-evaluation of what we could get for Saros. I do think something like this could happen if the rumors are true regarding Saros's contract extension. That said, this is a huge ask.

More realistically, something else is going back to CAR. What I have in my head is something like

To CAR
Saros + Nyquist + Tomasino + TBL 2025 1st

To NSH
Necas (extended) + Andersen + Nadeau + CAR 2024 1st

In the trade, CAR is getting the best player in the group in Saros, but in exchange, NSH is getting a true top-line RW in Necas, who can score has proven he can do it when allowed to focus on offense first as well as the better prospect in the trade. Necas is also young enough that he can fit into NSH's timeline with Askarov and Andersen provides a stop-gap to keep NSH somewhat competitive before Askarov fully takes over. NSH also sends Nyquist who is older, but immediately can slip into CAR middle 6 and be a point producer on an insanely good contract.

To equalize any value lost between the teams, NSH swaps 1st round picks with CAR so NSH gets CAR 1st this year while CAR gets TBL's 1st next year, which will also likely be higher than the 1st they have this year. NSH gets the more immediate, but likely lower pick, while CAR gets the likely higher pick, but has to wait another year for it.

Coming from a NSH fan, this is a HUGE over-evaluation of what we could get for Saros. I do think something like this could happen if the rumors are true regarding Saros's contract extension. That said, this is a huge ask.

More realistically, something else is going back to CAR. What I have in my head is something like

To CAR
Saros + Nyquist + Tomasino + TBL 2025 1st

To NSH
Necas (extended) + Andersen + Nadeau + CAR 2024 1st

In the trade, CAR is getting the best player in the group in Saros, but in exchange, NSH is getting a true top-line RW in Necas, who can score has proven he can do it when allowed to focus on offense first as well as the better prospect in the trade. Necas is also young enough that he can fit into NSH's timeline with Askarov and Andersen provides a stop-gap to keep NSH somewhat competitive before Askarov fully takes over. NSH also sends Nyquist who is older, but immediately can slip into CAR middle 6 and be a point producer on an insanely good contract.

To equalize any value lost between the teams, NSH swaps 1st round picks with CAR so NSH gets CAR 1st this year while CAR gets TBL's 1st next year, which will also likely be higher than the 1st they have this year. NSH gets the more immediate, but likely lower pick, while CAR gets the likely higher pick, but has to wait another year for it.

Canes fans might be the only fan base that overvalues their players/prospects more than the Canadian fanbases.

Canes aren’t giving up Nadeau, Necas for Saros without the extra stuff is fair in value, even though the canes would be idiotic to do it

I think that this is a decent proposal when looking at it without considering the cap situation and the fact that Carolina needs Nadeau's cheap cap hit to help manage the cap without hemorrhaging talent

Still think Saros gets this? LOL

then we don't trade him. I have been beating that drum all offseason, this post was based on rumors theres a Saros and Necas trade brewing.

I know goalies dont get great returns but Trotz is specifically asking for an elite prospect and 2 1sts, and my point here is that Carolina could meet the bare minimum requirements for that.

I disagree with pretty much any post here saying its too much for Saros though. Saros is a true #1 elite workhorse goalie in his prime. Necas is a bit of a project. Nadeau has a 50/50 shot (at best) of becoming a top 6 forward. Your first rounder this year has about a 20% chance of becoming a top6 or top4 player.

I know goalies almost never get hauls like this which is exactly why I don't want to trade him. But if there is true smoke to this trade rumor I'm telling you this is where Trotz starts the discussion.