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Despite what 95% of this website that do not watch Kotkaniemi will tell you, he's not been a bad player. I doubt Carolina even listen to offers given how good value his deal is and he's signed long term. At worst, he's the long term 3C, but he's shown flashes of being a sparkling 2C. You're better off trying to get Staal or Drury, because this management group adores the Finn. The only time his name has even come up in rumors was when they were trying to land Pettersson, and for that, yeah he should be on the dang table.
That said, if they were going to listen on him, it's going to take more than they paid to get him. They paid a 1st and a 3rd, a 2nd isn't remotely close enough for that level of control of such a good young player.