Quoting: yikes
Karlsson, really depends on his play/ the team inquiring. He wouldn’t get his return of what was paid for on acquiring him.
I don’t really know his price/ value it comes down to it.
I mean his contract tanks his value to the point where I doubt we’d even see a return of significance. Maybe a first for Karlsson at full value at most? With retention nothing more than a first and a prospect at most? I doubt any team is willing to move a first for Karlsson due to the fact that A) if you are acquiring Karlsson it only makes sense to be a contender who wants a puck moving QB D man (unless your team is on the come up but at that point that means you obviously have some young guys who are gonna need to be paid). But that instantly gets cancelled out because 0% of contenders can fit 11mil. So then you have to retain money. But even then I doubt a contender is willing to pay a first for Karlsson when they could acquire a rental for cheaper or a longer term player who can be cheaper. Karlsson at 5.7 is obviously a fantastic price so that would get teams bidding but I don’t see more than a good prospect and a first and maybe a player coming back for like a 2nd/ 3rd pair guy?? Is that likely, I doubt it to see that return. If a team offered a first and a prospect I’d take it (not because I dislike Karlsson but rebuilding makes utilizing him impossible so why not get whatever I could get).
50% retention would be the only way we’d realistically ever see a return which would fetch an actual “profit” but it’s chances are slim. At 100% there is no return unless we’re lucky.
At 50%, I think a few teams with cap space, most with competitive window approaching, could be interested.
For NJ Devils, I was thinking it could be an option since Subban is moving out after next season, and even though Severson is playing great (especially with Smith) he is not truly a #1 guy. Also, our RHD depth behind Severson is Subban (gone after next season), Tenneyson, Carrick, Vatanen (all gone after this season) and the best prospect RHD's are Reilly Walsh and Case McCarthy. Both will be NHL players, but not top pairing guys.
So, was thinking Karlsson with the retention to Devils for Subban with retention to Skarks (or third team), plus another short-term cap move to Devils, and other players, prospects to Sharks. Or could do after 2021-22 season and just leave Subban out of it.