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Carolina don't need the retention enough to move Nikishin. If this was Morrow, the Philly 2nd etc etc, they take that, but Nikishin was off the table for Meier. While Connor is better, Meier's age and the fact he was an RFA as opposed to a UFA on expiry made him a little more appealing. Simply put, I think Nikishin is completely untouchable, no matter what. As you mention, he's one of the best prospects in the league. Carolina would need one of the leagues best players back. Connor is great. He's not enough.