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Originally Posted by bubbsy
I doubt any team is going to meet the sens expectations. Guy is a ufa who from I've read has a small list if destinations he seriously is considering (tampa).
Any package the sens accepts, will need something that offers decent roster players NOW (no first rounder) as well as future hopefuls.
The Canucks are interesting in that they have anexpendable nhl level player with value that will fill a sens need (tanev), and prospects they can part with at any position.
Tanev
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One or more combo of: Demko, juolevi, hughes, virtanen, lind, gaudette
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A high pick
The Canucks could easily do that and not really lose a substantial part of their future core (horvat, boeser, petterson).
Of course, it's all a moot point. Karlsson only having 1 year left on his deal, coming off an off year due to substantial injury/surgery. I just can't see how the Sens get any high quality value on the deal.
I actually think they may try to simply try to create a bidding war up to the trade deadline and hope a gm makes a deadline mistake/overpay. Of course, with their luck he will either get injured or have a poor first few months of the season.
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I have yet to be convinced that he will ever be the same player he was before the injury. I certainly hope we don't make a play for him, at least not until it is evident that he has completely returned to his pre-injury self. Of course, if that happens, he will be too expensive.