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The Karlsson trade was an anomaly. Karlsson wanted out, and had for several years. He’s also terrible defensively, and has an absolutely insane contract.
It’s really hard to argue that Josi fits any of the above. Besides, you’re not really sending anything of value Nashville’s way in that trade — Maatta isn’t special, Chiarot’s god-awful, and Veleno isn’t the high-caliber prospect you’d hope for in that trade. While the 1st round pick might have been valuable 3-4 years ago, with the Wings on the upswing, it’s not a difference-maker.
All of this, of course, doesn’t matter. Nashville has no incentive to trade Josi, and his number’s probably going in the rafters in Bridgestone.