Value of: Jesperi Kotkaniemi

[SoundAndFury]

In a vacuum, maybe not.

For a team up against the cap that has Cup aspirations like Carolina, it's fair to ask if that $4.8M is wisely spent on him.

Exactly this. Leafs fans are acting like Kampf is sinking the ship and have gotten rid of multiple 3 mil Ds at this point because they are overpaid by around a million. On most teams, Kotkaniemi wouldn't be discussed. He is just because of the way Canes got him and the position they are in.

It was the same way with the Kuznetsov trade as well.

 

[BigHabs]

Matheson
Dvorak - retain to make it work cap wise.
2nd round pick 2025
2nd round pick 2026

For

Kotkaniemi
Suzuki
1st round pick 2025

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Matheson
Dvorak - retain to make it work cap wise.
2nd round pick 2025
2nd round pick 2026

For

Kotkaniemi
Suzuki
1st round pick 2025

This is terrible for Carolina.

Ignoring the fact that their is a salary cap, the Hurricanes have no need for Matheson, and this would leave a gaping hole for them at 2C.

Carolina would want to improve their roster in a trade, they aren't trying to tank - ask yourself why they would trade their young 2C in Kotkaniemi for an older, worse player in Dvorak (negative value asset) and two 2nd round picks? Let alone add a first to that?

 

[Negan4Coach]

He’s contract seems buyout friendly, although insanely long cap hit would be under a mil every season. I wouldn’t mind the Flyers taking a chance on him if Carolina was willing to attach a pick to him. Maybe something like Jesperi and a 1st for Frost?

There are few Canes fans as disgusted as I am with his contract, but even I wouldn't support giving up a 1st to get rid of him, lol. I'd prefer a buyout, but if not, just let him stay where he is at. At least he plays with physicality.