Quoting: ThatGuy
Damnnnnn... well It's definitely going to be an interesting summer! lol
I am little surprise. I would have thrown a lot of money on Karlsson not signing in SJ, just looking at the upcoming RFAs and UFAs.
You like the Karlsson deal?
Yes, indeed, it will be an interesting summer. I thought Karlsson was gone too, but Doug Wilson is a master of acquiring talent either for one year or at the deadline, wooing them, and keeping them. Thornton, Burns, Kane, Jones, and now Karlsson. All brought in by big trade, and resigned long term. He is the best salesman Ive ever seen...
And yes I like the deal. The sharks have a fearsome D for the next 5 years. They can focus on building up a young cheap O core and give the chwins, gambrell, True, Perron, Kellman, Yurtaykin, gregor, blichfeld, etc a real look. With puck movers like Burns and karlsson on the ice for most of the game, the young O should be helped alot too. I expect two young players to emerge this year as legit top 9 forwards.
Talent is rare. Getting it takes more than just money as some team might have offered a similar deal. When norris talent becomes available, you have to jump on it. You can let it walk to save 1-2M. This is a huge move, and leaves very few holes on the roster.