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(MIN/SJS) - Kähkönen, 5th for Middleton

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Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:48 p.m.
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Trade confirmed: Minnesota Wild - San Jose Sharks
Trade Details
Minnesota Wild Acquire:
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Jake Middleton · $725,000$725,000$750,000
Sum: $725,000$725,000$750,000
Change: $0
Change: $0
Change: $0
San Jose Sharks Acquire:
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Kaapo Kähkönen · $725,000$725,000$750,000
2022 5th round pick (SJS - #140 - Jake Furlong)
Sum: $725,000$725,000$750,000
Change: $0
Change: $0
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Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:49 p.m.
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Jinx god
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How many goalies do you have?

San Jose:

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Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:50 p.m.
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v5 CBJ GM
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now reimer's getting traded most likely

CAROUSEL OF GOALIES FROM FLEURY TO KAHKONEN TO REIMER WOOOOHOOOOO WHOS NEXT
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Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:50 p.m.
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Yeah
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yes
Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:50 p.m.
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How is SJ getting the pick, easy SJ win
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Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:50 p.m.
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Solid depth D for a solid backup goalie and a pick. Both about the same age and upside. Seems fair.
Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:51 p.m.
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I like Middleton on the Wild. I think this will end up being a fair trade, maybe slight Minnesota win.
Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:52 p.m.
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IamAlwaysRight
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Quoting: A_Habs_fan
How is SJ getting the pick, easy SJ win


Sharks are notoriously stingy with trades. Apparently it really annoys other teams but they almost always get what they want in that aspect.
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Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:53 p.m.
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Kevin Weekes broke this trade in my wife’s bedroom. Must be a coincidence ahaha cuz I’m on a business trip
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Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:54 p.m.
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Funny side note. This is the pick SJ traded to Minny to get Dubnyk two years back lol
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Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:54 p.m.
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Reimer definitely getting moved.
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Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:57 p.m.
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Pete
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Can anyone explain why Minnesota needed to add Middleton?
For me absolutely redundant unless they are trying to move Kulikov and save money ...
Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:57 p.m.
#13
You know nothing JS
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Kahkonen got a great career in front of him. Im still not over Seattle picking Soucy over him. Good SJ pick.
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Mar. 21, 2022 at 12:59 p.m.
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San Jose swaps a 6th/7th defenceman for a solid NHL goalie with the same cap hit and that is capable of being a starter on any team.

And they also get a 5th round pick as a souvenir from the trade.


Sharks win.
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Mar. 21, 2022 at 1:07 p.m.
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Quoting: Pete
Can anyone explain why Minnesota needed to add Middleton?
For me absolutely redundant unless they are trying to move Kulikov and save money ...


I think, next year Kulikov plays with Spurgeon, Middleton on a bottom pair, and Goligoski bye bye
Mar. 21, 2022 at 1:15 p.m.
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Middleton was a ECHL defenseman, 7th round pick. SJ signed him and took 5 years to develop him into an NHL staple. Not a bad return for all that work.
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Mar. 21, 2022 at 1:31 p.m.
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steal for the sharks
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Mar. 21, 2022 at 1:34 p.m.
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Fair deal - Middleton is awesome I wish him the best but I’m so excited for Kaapo in teal.
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Mar. 21, 2022 at 1:42 p.m.
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This could be one of the steals of the deadline. KK has been the better goalie in Minnesota for the better part of the season, is young, and will get lots of playing time in San Jose.

Middleton is a 7th D-Man with bottom-6 ceiling. Nothing special and certainly not worth a starting goalie.

The Wild had to clear out cap space for next season when the cap crunch to end all cap crunches hits. I think their strategy must be to just do away with goalies! Brilliant!
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Mar. 21, 2022 at 1:46 p.m.
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torontos finest
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lol this an insanely dumb decision for minnesota
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Mar. 21, 2022 at 1:47 p.m.
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Kahkonen got a great career in front of him. Im still not over Seattle picking Soucy over him. Good SJ pick.


For sure. That was probably one of the tougher teams to pick from as far as deciding what’s best. But they made way worse decisions than that one IMO
Mar. 21, 2022 at 1:49 p.m.
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TallinnSan Jose
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I like Middleton on the Wild. I think this will end up being a fair trade, maybe slight Minnesota win.


Middleton good but he only 7th defenseman. kahkonen could be top goalie in nhl soon. easy win to shark
Mar. 21, 2022 at 2:07 p.m.
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1-0 them
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now reimer's getting traded most likely

CAROUSEL OF GOALIES FROM FLEURY TO KAHKONEN TO REIMER WOOOOHOOOOO WHOS NEXT


I’d bet on jones
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Mar. 21, 2022 at 3:31 p.m.
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How many goalies do you have?

San Jose:

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Mar. 21, 2022 at 9:34 p.m.
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Kahkonen.

Holy hell, this is an amazing deal for the Sharks. Reimer-Hill-Kahkonen logjam. Doesn't sting as badly for the Wild as they have Fleury/Talbot+ Wallstedt in the mix soon.
 
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