Quoting: glarson17
Sharks say no. Leonard and Hatakka are good young players
Quoting: FunMustBeAlways
I just can’t get onboard with moving Hatakka and if we’re buying, I think there are better options out there than phil
I just don't see room for these guys in our lineup in the present or the future
on the wings we have Eklund, Dahlen, Meier, Labanc, Balcers, Weisblatt, and Gregor. I think all of these guys will be better than Leonard.
On LD we have Simek, Knyzhov, Kniazev, Ferraro, Middleton, and Pasichnuk. There's just no space for him cause these guys are all/will be capable NHL defensemen.
I think Kessel is a good option because I think he can be traded for at a good price. Many contenders might not want to pay him that much (even w retention). Sharks have the option to because they have a decent amount of cap space left and he only has a year left.