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There's no way Ekholm gets traded. People say that Nashville is in expansion trouble, but they aren't. I'm sure they'd rather not lose Jankrok, but it looks like it's either him or Wilson getting picked. Besides, I'm sure they'd demand Bowey if they're moving Ekholm. A 2019 pick won't be nearly enough of a sweetner to take Orpik's contract, and we certainly won't get anybody that's worth a darn in the deal. Carlson won't be traded either, especially not for Eberle. It costed the Oilers a top line winger for a second pairing guy. We can demand a lot more for Carlson, and Edmonton probably isn't willing to pay that price. Term doesn't matter, the 2 mill raise that Carlson is going to get will be more than manageable for the Caps (or in this case, the Oilers). And Brett Connolly won't bring back that much. That's basically a first round pick