Quoting: GuyGuyGuy
Normally yes, but that player want 10m on his next contract while Pesce want probably 7. Cap Space is valuable
Valuable yes, not valuable enough to bridge that gap in quality between the two.
There's a middle ground somewhere, I just don't know where it is lol
Leafs fans will say Pesce and Jarvis for Nylander and Canes fans will say, "You're crazy if you think you're getting Jarvis too! Canes are HIGH on Jarvis, won't ever happen"
Canes fans will say exactly what you did, Nylander for Pesce straight up is worth it to save the cap space down the line. But the chasm between the two in value is too large for that to happen.
I think most realistically would be like Pesce, Teuvo and a pick of some sort for Nylander and a later pick. Granted it would need to come with Pesce and Nylander both extending and Carolina retaining a decent amount on Teuvo which would be a tough pill to swallow.
Maybe something like Pesce and Necas for Nylander+ but even that I think is too rich for Carolina fans to swallow either and likely not worth it considering how close in points to Nylander Necas was for like $m less. I don't know the answer but it sounds like both sides will not be happy with wherever the middle ground is haha