Devilsfan118

Works for me - what's the clock going to be this year? I'm a big fan of the shorter one - cut the draft duration down significantly. Also helps that mostly everyone attended and stuck around last year IIRC

For a #1 D-man in his prime? Are you mad? Think of all the cap space we'd lose! Joking aside, I think that's a fair comparable and yes, I would do that for even a year of him. While we're definitely not in "win now" mode yet, I would say we're at least in a "must show improvement" mode no? I feel like if this team takes a step back this year and misses the playoffs Taylor Hall won't be a happy camper.

Beat me to it - great call. This is just.. embarrassing for Ottawa and their fans. I feel bad for them.

Though Ottawa bottoming out this year, comically enough, doesn't help them. The Avs own their pick this year. The #1 overall could very well go to the Avs this year.

If he's purely a rental and has told San Jose that he is 100% going to test the market next summer, then yeah this deal makes a little more sense. But if he ends up re-upping in San Jose.. yikes. Yikes for Ottawa.

Unreal, just move the team already.

So in summary: 2019 or 2020 1st 2019 2nd round pick 2021 2nd round pick (becomes 1st IF he re-signs AND they make it to the final) 1st in 2021 or 2022 if EK signs in the East THIS year (correction) Two low-level NHL roster players 1 average prospect For the best defenseman in hockey.

I try and not torture myself over stuff like this, because we have no clue what goes on behind closed doors and all that.. But at first glance, this return appears to be horrendous for Ottawa and I cannot believe we didn't outbid it.

Well it was fun to pretend for a few minutes. Back to work.

Well sh!t.

I don't know which thread to put this Karlsson stuff in - I'm assuming the off-season thread is done so I'll keep putting it here: So.. buckle up. Sounds like it's gonna happen.

Well, not to overanalyze this.. but it sounds to me like Wood is out to lunch with his contract ask.

Correct, I more meant that they went through the preparations to land a big fish and were essentially left at the altar. I would be surprised if, strictly from an assets perspective, San Jose is significantly outbid.

It's just fun being included in these rumors, to be honest. It would be very Shero-like to swoop in and steal the deal out from under San Jose though.

Hard to imagine the Sharks will be outbid after clearing all that space for JT and missing out.