I'd probably do that. Sharks have Burns and Braun locked up so we're not in dire need of a young RHD to groom. If we could send Wingels back, it'd be good. Wingels is definitely a solid 4th liner and he's a real character dude, so he's not exactly a cap dump, but he doesn't have value and would be moved for salary reasons.
Wheeler is an absolutely incredible player and he'd be amazing. What you posted is probably a good deal, but it just hurts to think about giving up the equivalent of four straight 1st rounders (Meier, traded our 2016 1st). Plus, we definitely don't have a 2nd rounder until like 2019, ugh.
I'm by no means calling JVR old. Just that his age isn't a particularly attractive thing about him anymore. I would say the same thing about Couture.
If I felt sure that the Sharks would make the playoffs in 2018, then I agree it would be a fair ask. But gutting our future for a player that could walk in two years doesn't sit right with me. I think it's likely that the Sharks make the playoffs in 2018-- I personally believe that both Thornton and Marleau will stick around, but they (especially Marleau) may not. But trading a 1st rounder a year and a half before that draft has disaster written all over it.
I said no Vanek because I've seen things like "Vanek for a 1st" thrown around and that's insane. Vanek was cooked last year and a half a season of good production doesn't change things for me. If you're offering him for a 4th rounder, I'd obviously be interested. But otherwise, I think there are better targets.
