For sure the sharks want to retain salary on Karlsson for a bunch of cap dumps and trash cans and 2 first round picks, honestly if you were the sharks GM would you accept this awful trade?

2 firsts for Karlsson with barely any retention? Hard pass. Karlsson is a great player. But he is not what the Leafs need

Get out from there contract and 2 firsts and a good defenseman, 1 cap dump (where is the bunch) and 2 meh prospects? They should jump for joy

Let them properly rebuild

2 prospects that have never nor probably will ever play in the NHL. Non factors at all. They don’t need to get rid of Karlsson, he has a positive value. The trade would likely be Karlsson for 2x1st and then a high end prospect, without taking Murray or Brodie, Leafs were on the verge of buying them out, why would they take on 9m to “get out from” 9m taking on Murray means pay even more than 2x1st and a high end prospect.

Let's get to the real world man. Karlsson before this season was being mentioned in the same breath as some of the worst contracts in the league and with a lengthy injury history at his age, his value still isn't exactly sky high anymore.

Also, does everyone seem to forget what the value on Karlsson's last trade was? 3 bottom of the roster players, a prospect and a first. This deal is similar if not better than that in a vacuum as long as you don't use hindsight and act like everyone knew Norris would turn into a great player and the Sharks would tank to be a bottom 3 team in 2020.

Do you genuinely think Brodie is a bad player or negative value? I can't actually believe that. He's our best all around defenseman...

Canes pass.