Like EK with us, they're probably realizing that betting big on a guy who has an over 100 point season that is a clear outlier from the rest of his career was a bad idea. The Sharks at least knew that was the height of Karllson's value and dumped it at the high.
Difference is we're not giving up foundational pieces to get Hubby whereas Pitts did. Technically we're actually saving cap space the next couple of seasons in this scenario and the remaining 5 years it's only costing 5 million. Not a bad risk not to mention also getting a solid B+/A- defensive prospect to boot.
Yeah, I don't think anyone's really expecting to contend for the playoffs, but losing a lot of games by smaller margins is exactly what they're going for. They've said it over and over again. Win or lose, "want teams to feel like it sucked to play against us, not have an easy night against us."
There are better buy low opportunities
Few that would also bring back a good-to-great prospect and an opportunity to move Pickles.
Bold to assume he would have been on the Sharks to start the season.
The idea that they would ship a good to great prospect to make this deal is in your head, not Calgary's and dumping two years of Vlasic's deal when they don't need the cap space to take on five additional years of his deal when they will need the cap space is bad math.
There is no incentive to move Vlasic. The Sharks don’t need the cap space the next two years.
To what? The 15 goals he scored the year before that? Also he's 31.
which would be market value at that proposed retention value. There's no bargain here, so why take the risk on a contract that long? Not seeing a big enough reward
Competitive means like the swiss and germans against Canada at any best on best international tournament. Both realize they are going to probably lose but Canada is going to have to work there butts off for every chance they get.
Market value for a 60-80 point player is higher than 5 million in today's world
52 points at 5.25 isn’t.
Of course it’s in my head. I made the whole thing up, but the reality is Calgary would have to give up a premium piece or two to move that contract. I dont think the 5.25 hit would be that detrimental in 5 years considering we have approx 0 players signed beyond 4 years.
Love Bystedt getting some games potentially. Bailey over Sturm, Cardwell, Kostin is interesting.
