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Originally Posted by Vinny01
I think it is a steep overpay for a 32 year old who is having a renaissance season on a dumpster fire team making $11.25M. It is not enough to eat $4M+ but $2.5M with that return makes sense. Maybe a conditional 2nd in 24 that turns into a 1st if the Oilers make the finals in one of the next 2 years?
If they want $4M retained then perhaps Bourgault is swapped with Holloway and there is a conditional pick?
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What's Bouchard though? He's not exactly a good defensive dman who averages 2 mins a game on the PP on a team that scores 31% on the PP and he might get 40 points? Throw in he likely gets $4+ mil and if you bridge him, he is very close to UFA after a bridge deal.
Karlsson is having a career year but this is not the first time Karlsson was lighting up the league. He's damn near a PPG for his career.
Yes, SJ should trade him but 3 years and $4 mil retained is 3 years @ $7.5 mil for a 100-point dman. Teams will be very interested if SJ retains that much money. $2 mil might not get as much interest but I don't think the Oilers can squeeze him in at $2 mil either. Needs to be more.