Is it down to the Penguins and Hurricanes for Erik Karlsson?
NHL Network: Elliotte Friedman on the two front-runners for Erik Karlsson.
** NHLRumors transcription
Stu Grimson: “Any current intell on Erik Karlsson, coming off a brilliant season for San Jose last year?
Friedman: “You know what I think is going on there Stu? I still think it’s two teams. I think it’s Pittsburgh and Carolina. Like I said, Carolina seems to be in the middle of everything right now. I thought people were supposed to be on vacation. The Hurricanes are keeping us all working.
Look, I think it’s this, I think it’s a bit of poker game. I think San Jose knows what Carolina’s willing to do. I think they know what Pittsburgh’s willing to do. I think both those two teams know what San Jose’s willing to do. And I think right now it’s, it’s kind of a poker game, see does anyone move or anyone change or does anyone’s position change.
You know, I think this will get done, most likely to one of those two teams. I just think it’s a situation right now where no one is 100% happy, so we’re not there.
I think if we’ve learned anything with DeBrincat, somebody has to be willing to move to kind of change the whole pulse of where things stand. So I think the question’s going to be, who’s willing to bend a little bit to get this done?
Hypothetical Penguins trade proposal for Erik Karlsson
Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now: A hypothetical trade proposal between the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks for Erik Karlsson.
One NHL executive/scout on the hypothetical trade proposal: “That seems like a reasonable trade for both sides. It’s a good proposal,”
To Pittsburgh Penguins:
- Erik Karlsson – Sharks retain 40 percent of Karlsson’s contract – $4.5 million per season.
To San Jose Sharks:
- Jeff Petry
- 2024 first-round pick (top-5 protected)
- Ty Smith
- Sam Poulin
- Conditional Penguins’ 2025 second-round pick. Would become a first-round pick if the Penguins win either the 2024 or 2025 Stanley Cup and Karlsson plays at least half of the playoff games.
