Even if it made sense for San Jose, it doesn't make sense for Ottawa.

Ottawa under current management would decline.

If TB gives more than a 6 to dump Sheary they're morons. A buy-out cost $583,333 and they certainly aren't paying someone to take Alnefelt. They could just not qualify him

I hate this trade for ottawa . Norris is valuable and no point in doing any trade with Korpisalo before buying him out.

Ferraro doesn’t fit here we need a top 4 RD

I don’t see it either but everyone on the original post said the sharks would decline, which i disagree with. If Ottawa wants cap flexibility it works well moving out over $50 mil

The way I see it, I would absolutely go after Blackwood for like... a 4th round pick and middling prospect like Kevin Riedler. That is if Korpisalo is bought out. Under current management, that won't happen as Staios has already said they are running it back with Korpi and Forsy (which is a... interesting decision).

The thing I don't get is that SJS just moved on from Hertl and now you'd want to go after an even bigger contract and question mark in Norris? It doesn't make sense for SJS to do something like this when the goal is certainly scorched earth right now. If they could, they'd absolutely move on from Vlasic and Couture... problem is no one wants those contracts.

From Ottawa's perspective, it only makes sense to move on from Norris if they get immediate help on the blue line in the form of a shutdown RHD that can pair with either Chabot or Sanderson (more for Chabot now considering Sanderson and Zub were our best and top 10 in the league in terms of offensive and defensive metrics are concerned). The other thing to keep in mind is that Norris has the "potential" to be a 30 goal scorer again, which is huge for Ottawa. One worst case scenario, he's done for his career and is put on LTIRetired forever. Even worse case scenario is that he's playing and only averages 30pts a year as a guy making just under 8 million for the next forever.

I actually really like Norris. He wasn’t the same player this season and was still on pace for 50pts. He played with Kubalik who was historically bad this year too.

I would only move Norris in a deal for Marner with like Chychrun going too

Marner says no though....

He’d be stupid to. He can play with Tkachuk here

He's playing with better players in TO... I don't think he'd want anything to do with Canada anymore. With the way the media already tears him apart, I think he'd love a fresh start in Utah or otherwise. Just not in a Canadian city. Watch him become a force in the playoffs next year on another team like FLA or something.

If Sheary will waive, Tampa Bay probably accepts. That's a reasonable price to move 2x$2m on Sheary.

Hertl is also older and has had multiple torn up knees. I understand the idea though, that they just shed all that cap why take back another long contract? Just seems less likely to turn into an anchor

Kudos on all the research you put into this.

1. A 1st is fair for Ferraro. That leaves Blackwood for Korpisalo, Norris, and two 3rds. I'd rather have Blackwood than Korpisalo. Norris is a question mark due to injuries, but so is Blackwood. This is primarily a gamble on Norris. It's close, but I think the Sharks still decline.

2. Sharks accept! Lee and the NYI's probably don't.

3. Not sure either team would be very interested.

4. Sharks could get a cheaper bruiser on a shorter contract, such as Blais, Carrier, or Clutterbuck who are UFA's, but the 3rd makes it worth it.