So? SJS didn't "love Karlsson", and look what happened.
Having said that KO is NOT happening. Melnyk will never pay that salary. Replace Guhle/1st for KO and OTT will have to consider it if Stone let's on that he won't re-sign.
I would be shocked if Stone brought back a return like that...
Two 1st round picks, a recent #8 overall pick who has looked fantastic so far 5is offseason (and who’s 3 year ELC hasn’t even started yet since it’s slid each year) and a B prospect is a ton to give up for a 1yr rental.
I can’t see Ottawa getting that much. I mean, that’s more than they got for 1yr of Karlsson...
And buffalo couldn’t fit him under the cap without sending someone like Okposo or another equivalent cap hit back.
To get more than the usual rental price for a top tier player of a 1st + prospect, I think it’d have to be a trade after January 1st, where the acquiring team has a deal already worked out with Stone.
Anyway... as I said above, I don’t see a deal with Ottawa as realistic for Buffalo. They seem to avoid trading players within division/conference.