Carolina would not include Nikishin in this package.

That is quite a package.

Minus kokaniemi, who has negative value

If EP40 wanted out his package wouldn’t quite be this high. Necas, KK, Morrow and a 1st

They could use a middle 6 centre

https://x.com/taj1944/status/1762190115458453714?s=46&t=xm3zglA4Z63Hsyn2uXzbaQ

He's a 4C.

Only the backup goalie plays less than him lately

Was a little worried to click on that title.

What does Pettersson think about January 6th?

Terrible trade.
I ain't buying it.

Suter or Blueger are good enough to be the 3C and KK isn’t good enough to be a 2C

Takes more than that, especially since KK is arguably a cap dump. Two of Necas/Nikishin/Jarvis/Svech would have to be included or else another team beats your offer

Don’t tell Carolina fans that. Most if them still think he’s great and a capable 2C even though he has 5 points in his last 37 games

Would u move him for Celebrini

Petterson would’ntextend in Vancouver (theoretically) but would extend in Carolina? Doubt it

I have lived the kotkaniemi wars since the hilarious offersheet and max extension.

It has broke their brains

He's the replacement for Staal when he retires. Defensive minded 3C who can give you 40-45 points a year. I'm fine with that, especially as the cap continues to rise his price point won't be too bad.

Too much. He ain;t prime Super Mario, man.

Canes pass. EP40 is good, but he’s not worth all that.

lol, no that isnt how distressed assets who have backed a team into a corner works

What does that have to do with the trade? I'm bet the Canes would waive DeAngelo and Lemieux if it was that big of a deal.

Tkachuk returned a 115 point winger, a top pair dman, a 1st, and a prospect. Considering Pettersson is a center he arguably gets a better return. At worst the same

Eichel returned a top 6 winger, a top prospect, a 1st, and a 2nd despite needing major neck surgery. Considering Pettersson is better and doesn’t need neck surgery he gets a better return

So yes it’ll cost you more than Necas, KK, Morrow, and a late 1st. You don’t get a borderline top 5C/top 10 player for that

Matthew got that because both players were aging near UFAs, not young, controllable assets. Not close to relatable

Necas, KK, Morrow, and a 1st is better than what you just described that Eichel got

It also was a horrible trade for calgary

Now it is but it looked like Florida played too much at the time. Calgary should have went with Carolina’s futures package