Proposal: San Jose - Colorado

[jonlin]

Colorado is still in win now mode and will be having cap-issues this summer whne Rantanen needs a new contract. San Jose is rebuilding and need younger players

San Jose get:

Casey Mittelstadt 5.75M UFA 2027

Colorado get:

Mikael Granlund 5M UFA 2025

3rd

Colorado get help for the playoffs. Granlund plays 200ft and has been very good this year. San Jose get a younger player with 2yrs left that could mesh with their youngsters. The pick is added for the more years on Mottelstadt`s contract

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[OrrNumber4]

Colorado is still in win now mode and will be having cap-issues this summer whne Rantanen needs a new contract. San Jose is rebuilding and need younger players

San Jose get:

Casey Mittelstadt 5.75M UFA 2027

Colorado get:

Mikael Granlund 5M UFA 2025

3rd

Colorado get help for the playoffs. Granlund plays 200ft and has been very good this year. San Jose get a younger player with 2yrs left that could mesh with their youngsters. The pick is added for the more years on Mottelstadt`s contract

I see where you are coming from; if Grier thinks Mittelstadt is a good cultural fit, this could make sense. It would be a good value for Granlund.

Otherwise, the Sharks could trade Granlund for futures, then package them to get something they absolutely want/need. Or, they can take a trade like this, where they're getting "objectively" great value for the player, but in the form of something that doesn't fit the team and timeline.

 

[avsfan09]

I’d rather stick with Mittlestadt but if we’re trading for a new C we need better than Granlund.