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colbym72 · 02-23-2018, 11:26 AM

Travis Yost @travisyost
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Per sources: Ottawa in serious discussions to engage third and fourth-party teams to further develop an Erik Karlsson trade. Working to include Bobby Ryan.

An initial attempt at engaging a third-team has opened more doors. Still an extremely fluid situation here. Tampa Bay remains the only real trade target at this time to land Erik Karlsson.

The sense is that this trade could look absolutely massive if it happens before the Monday deadline. Tampa Bay is working Ottawa extremely hard and has been for three days now.

There is no belief at this time that Erik Karlsson can be retained in Ottawa long-term. So the situation has become binary -- a trade here, or a trade in June.

I do not believe Ottawa and Tampa Bay are far apart. And I do believe that Tampa Bay is seriously considering the Bobby Ryan trade piece (and engaging third or fourth teams) so as to avoid moving major pieces from current roster.

Yzerman and Dorion have been consistently engaged in trade talks for at least three days, and I don't believe they are miles apart. It's going to come down to making financials work here.

02-23-2018, 11:26 AM	#8672
colbym72 First Line Centre Join Date: Jul 2014 Exp:	Travis Yost @travisyost 14s Per sources: Ottawa in serious discussions to engage third and fourth-party teams to further develop an Erik Karlsson trade. Working to include Bobby Ryan. An initial attempt at engaging a third-team has opened more doors. Still an extremely fluid situation here. Tampa Bay remains the only real trade target at this time to land Erik Karlsson. The sense is that this trade could look absolutely massive if it happens before the Monday deadline. Tampa Bay is working Ottawa extremely hard and has been for three days now. There is no belief at this time that Erik Karlsson can be retained in Ottawa long-term. So the situation has become binary -- a trade here, or a trade in June. I do not believe Ottawa and Tampa Bay are far apart. And I do believe that Tampa Bay is seriously considering the Bobby Ryan trade piece (and engaging third or fourth teams) so as to avoid moving major pieces from current roster. Yzerman and Dorion have been consistently engaged in trade talks for at least three days, and I don't believe they are miles apart. It's going to come down to making financials work here. Last edited by colbym72; 02-23-2018 at 11:32 AM.