To acquire Karlsson with salary retained, the Senators would likely need to part ways with their 2024 first-round pick (top-12 protected), Ridly Greig, Zack Ostapchuk, and a 2025 second-round pick. Related: Bruins: 3 Teams Who Could Target Taylor Hall This Summer Karlsson would also provide their power play with a major boost due to his ability to create offense. This would make the Senators’ top four significantly better and could be enough for them to pass some of their toughest Eastern Conference rivals. When looking at the Senators’ current group, it is quite clear that they could use Karlsson on their top pairing with either Jakob Chychrun or Thomas Chabot. Could this open the door to them bringing back their former captain in Karlsson? They do need help on their right side.Įrik Karlsson ( Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
General manager (GM) Pierre Dorion made this abundantly clear when he recently told reporters that “the rebuild is done” in Ottawa. As a result, the Senators are heading into next season with the expectation of becoming a playoff team. Similar to the Sabres, the Ottawa Senators took a notable step forward this year but fell short of their playoff push. However, if this move came to fruition, the Oilers would still need to move out money elsewhere before the start of the 2023-24 season. Along with that, the Oilers would likely need to include their 2024 first-round pick, Evan Bouchard, and a prospect like Xavier Bourgault or Carter Savoie. Therefore, for this deal to potentially work, Jack Campbell’s expensive cap hit ($5 million) would need to be added. If this remains the case during the summer, the lowest cap hit the Oilers would get Karlsson at is $9.2 million ($2.3 million retained). The Sharks made it clear that they would not retain more than 20% of Karlsson’s salary at the deadline. The primary obstacle for a Karlsson trade to work for the Oilers is their limited cap space. His offensive totals could potentially go up even further when looking at Edmonton’s elite cast of forwards, too. If acquired, Karlsson would also be guaranteed time on the Oilers’ first power-play unit. Ekholm’s immensely reliable defensive play would allow Karlsson to take even more chances offensively. When looking at a potential spot for Karlsson in the Oilers’ lineup, it is fair to argue that he would be the perfect addition to the top pairing with Ekholm. Related: Analyst Eating His Words Over Oilers’ Big Trade Deadline Decision Keep in mind, they lost Tyson Barrie in that deal, and Karlsson would give them a right-shot offensive defenseman to replace him with.
Although they elected to acquire Mattias Ekholm before the deadline passed, they could still make a push for Karlsson during the offseason. The Edmonton Oilers were the biggest team linked to Karlsson leading up to the deadline, so they naturally should be considered a possible landing spot for them. As a result, it would likely cost the Sabres their 2024 first-round pick (top-12 protected), Peyton Krebs, Jiri Kulich, and a 2024 third-round pick to successfully acquire him. With that, Karlsson would of course see time on their power play.Īlthough the Sabres have plenty of cap space to work with, they still would likely want some of Karlsson’s cap hit retained. In either scenario, the Sabres’ right side would improve immensely, as they would add a superstar. A top pairing of him and Rasmus Dahlin would be excellent, but he could also be a potential match with Owen Power.
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Karlsson would be an excellent upgrade over players like Mattias Samuelsson, Henri Jokiharju, and Ilya Lyubushkin on the Sabres’ right side. Erik Karlsson, San Jose Sharks ( Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
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