Two proven rookies and potentially another in the first for Karlsson? I'm sorry man, I just don't see it. Don't forget that Point is the natural successor to Tyler Johnson, maybe even Stammer some day. I just don't see them getting rid of him. Don't forget they already said no to trades involving him before. StevieY has proven to be methodical and has done an amazing job cultivating the team he has, I just don't see him giving all that up. Just my opinion.

Pull Sergachev back from that trade and give him the Stralman money. That is too much of an overpay for a guy on an expiring contract.

I think that you’re offer for Karlsson is realistic and is what it would take to get him. You could remove Point and add Gourde instead and it should work but you never know. The NYR trade is great for both sides. We are getting a very good RHD prospect a good leader with a bad contract and a few more picks. Just one thing I would change in that deal is that the conditional 2019 second round pick to the Rangers should become a first garaunteed.
One thing though, add a little bit (1million should be good) to Karlsson’s contract extension by simply bit resigning Stralman. Believe me, he’s great but playing with McDonagh will make Dotchin a better defenseman and he would be able to handle 2nd pairing ice time

We’re not going to trade the future for Karlsson

I think the future is secure without Sergachev and Point even, the biggest concern would simply be the recycling of prospect that would likely have to come in each year, of course, that's only in the event we actually get Karlsson.

you won't get the rangers pick, but you can get the conditional pick back

I only count 4, maybe 5. Cirelli's not really a rookie, he'll still be Calder eligible technically but getting to game 7 of the ECF and actually earning the spot, not due to injuries speaks for something, but I get your point.

Katchouk, Volkov, Joseph, Cirelli, Raddysh, Masin

LOTTTTTTTS of room next year to resign Vasilevsky and Cirelli. Also Montreal isnt taking that for a terrible contract in Killorn

Cirelli I'm not worried about, he's not looking at a long-term contract yet and hasn't put up any numbers worthy of a big raise yet. With cap raises Vasilevskiy could still comfortably get as much as 7M-8M AAV depending on how fast it goes up. Regardless he's an RFA and it wouldn't shock me if Tampa gives him a 1 year of whatever remaining cap they have until another cap raise to give him the big dollars. Which to win, there are many players who would take the one year discount, many already have it in their contracts for some years. As for the Montreal trade. That's fair value and arguably a gift for Montreal. A guy who can consistently get 40-50 points even though he's currently sitting on Tampa's 3rd/4th line not even playing with Stamkos or Kucherov is the absolute right dollar value, the only thing bad about his contract is the term and risk of his play declining after the first couple seasons. For a 4th Round Pick that only 20% of those players ever suit up in the NHL at all let alone contribute, that is a gift.