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Karlsson is intriguing, but by means, even if it’s at the full Salary, San Jose should not be selling Karlsson for less than a first rounder.
And granted yes, he’s not the strongest defensively, but this is still a 101 pt scorer. To have that on your roster is a major boost, even if you already have Dahlin who can put up points.
You can also become a better defensive team by being extremely difficult to take the puck away from and that’s what having Karlsson and Dahlin and Power would do for you.
Having said all that, I don’t think I want to do it just because of the remaining salary you’d still have to take, the age, and the biggest reason is that he might block Owen Power by taking valuable PP and key game minutes away from him that he needs to develop.