The wings have to many bigger contracts that we need to retain on, staal, nemeth, bernier, even lgd. We wont have the room to retain on gagner, especially for this minimum return. It's not worth it and we would keep gagne at this point, so pass from wings

Understood retention was dumb but I think Steve will trade Gagner to the Oilers for next to nothing just to let him contend in his old city and then resign him next summer if Edmonton doesn't

I am fine with that and think it works for like a 5th round pick. I was only against retention cause of the other guys we need to retain on and the retention rules. Otherwise it would have even been fine 1 for 1 no retention.

Curious for input especially Sharks fans

done 1 for one no retention

And the red wings like your counter and love letting sammy go home

Imagine that happens the next few years of Red Wings rebuild lol Gagner starts in Detroit ends in Edmonton

Bruh you can’t just dump Koskinen’s contract for nothing lmao. Of all teams the Sharks are the absolute least interested in taking him on.

Kahun + pick is not "nothing"

But you’re also getting Marleau and Dubnyk both half retained which is probably worth whatever Kahun’s value is. So at the end of the day you’re dumping Koskinen for a 6th which is just not enough. Sorry.

Sharks easily decline