20 Feb 2023 11:07:31
Sandin, Niemela, Hirvonen, Kerfoot, Engvall & a 1st & 3rd rd pick in 2024 & 2025 to SJ for Karlsson with 40 % retained. Leafs save 300 K in the exchange, final caphit on Karlsson after retention 6.9 million.

Bunting Matthews Marner
O'Reilly Tavares Nylander
Knies Kampf Jarncrock
Aston-Reese Acciari Anderson

Reilly Liljegren
Brodie Karlsson
Giordano Holl
Timmins

Samsonov Murray

Ist PP : Karlsson, Tavares, Matthews, Marner & Nylander.

2nd PP : Reilly, O'Reilly, Bunting, Knies & Holmberg.

* Reilly, Brodie, Karlsson & Liljegren. Is their a better top 4 league wide ? The way Karlsson is playing currently is in the neighbourhood of a Cale Makar, Hedman or Fox. If healthy Karlsson gives your back end offensive production, without question absolutely guaranteed. Where a Leafs move for Chychurin you are hoping he recaptures some of his past success offensively, though he would be playing with better players there is no guarantee. On his very best day Chychurin does not reside in the same neighbourhood, as the elite NHL Dman like a Karlsson or others mentioned.

* Karlsson no stranger to long playoff runs, & for sure wants at least 1 Cup he would be extremely motivated.

1.) 20 Feb 2023
20 Feb 2023 12:21:49
Something to think about, Karlsson is a RHD. Maybe swap Liljegren for Sandin? Or if Brodie could be thrown in, to help us with cap. Just think we need to substract from our right side. Maybe even Timmins (more desirable then Holl)

2.) 20 Feb 2023
20 Feb 2023 12:42:54
Brodie is actually a LD currently playing on the right side, in my opinion Liljegren is better than Sandin anyways. Giordano & Holl as your 5th & 6th works Gio so good positionally & with his stick, that will thwart many & most of the occassional brain farts from Holl.

3.) 20 Feb 2023
20 Feb 2023 12:49:35
I can't see a scenario where SJ eats anywhere close to $4M a season for his contract.

4.) 20 Feb 2023
20 Feb 2023 13:38:55
Never say never pkg. would have to be sweet which what I proposed is, if SJ is in a rebuild the right amount of draft picks & prospects could do the trick. 1st rd picks would not be lottery protected & assets acquired by SJ, like Engvall & Kerfoot could be immediately flipped for more prospects & or draft picks.

5 players

Sandin : NHL dman third pairing with upside to play in your top 4.

Niemela & Hirvonen reasonably regarded as good prospects.

Kerfoot & Engvall defensively would be sought after for the PK particularly, SJ would then gather likely two more prospects & two more pick. So a mid tier prospect ( if you trust your team Dev. those can sometimes pan out ) & 3rd rd pick for an Engvall or Kerfoot.

Two 1st rd picks
Two 3rd rd picks

A pretty fair pkg for Karlsson

So over two drafts SJ gets 4 first rd picks, 2 second rd picks & 4 third rd picks. They would certainly have the prospects, players & draft capital to move up in the draft either year via trades if they so choose.

If you trust your scouting staff particularly with those four 1st rd picks in 2 drafts, that would be a boost to your aspirations of a quick rebuild.

5.) 20 Feb 2023
20 Feb 2023 14:08:12
I get your point Kennedy and the package offered is a lot. Name anytime in NHL history that a team retained $4M+ for 4 1/ 2 years of a contract and I will reopen my mind to this one. If you can find even close to $4M for 4 1/ 2 years of retention I will rethink.