Rumor: Karlsson, Pitlick, Hamaliuk, SJS 2026 3rd to Pens | Pens 2024 1st, Granlund, Rutta & Hoffman to SJS | Petry, DeSmith, Legare, & Pens 2025 2nd to Habs

[Zirakzigil]

New thread for Karlsson news. Try and keep this one on topic please.

REPORT: Friedman Still Thinks Pens or Canes for Karlsson, ‘Tipping’ Towards Pittsburgh

“The toughest thing with this story is it kind of ebbs and flows.” That’s how Elliotte Friedman described the Erik Karlsson trade saga on NHL Network, in its third week, since rumors went into hyperdrive on Jul. 1. There’s been one constant though, for the most part, since the beginning of the...

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Per Friedman:

“I still do think it’s primarily two teams, Pittsburgh and Carolina,” the insider said. “If there’s somebody else there, I’m not aware of it.”

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[Kranix]

Take a shave Elliotte, and devote some time to your front lawn during summer vacay

 

[Dr Pepper]

Take a shave Elliotte, and devote some time to your front lawn during summer vacay

I think Elliotte enjoys looking rather unkempt and sloppy when he does these video segments.

Gets people talking about more than just what he's saying.

Still pretty weird, honestly.

 

[Kranix]

I think Elliotte enjoys looking rather unkempt and sloppy when he does these video segments.

It's pretty weird, honestly.

His front lawn looks like trash for somebody who probably makes good money on the TV. Just an unkempt guy all around

 

[chethejet]

Unless Pens can find a third partner for Petry and move granlund, no deal. Plus SJ has to eat 3 million per. There is not a big marker Karlsson with that cap hit and one year of very good play out of 5. Canes have the assets to make the deal. Pens really don't.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Who's going to be Letang's partner and who's going to be Karlsson's partner if the trade happens with the Pens? Lots of PP firepower but not so sure Karlsson is a good fit with the Pens. Seems like another Burns/Karlsson issue to me. Did the Sharks really need Karlsson?

When Burns left the Sharks, I was all over drafting Karlsson in several hockey pools. I knew usage would increase and he would become the go to guy primarily.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Who's going to be Letang's partner and who's going to be Karlsson's partner if the trade happens with the Pens? Lots of PP firepower but not so sure Karlsson is a good fit with the Pens. Seems like another Burns/Karlsson issue to me. Did the Sharks really need Karlsson?

When Burns left the Sharks, I was all over drafting Karlsson in several hockey pools. I knew usage would increase and he would become the go to guy primarily.

Yes, the Sharks needed Karlsson. They don't even get out of the first round in 2019 without Karlsson playing injured.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Who's going to be Letang's partner and who's going to be Karlsson's partner if the trade happens with the Pens? Lots of PP firepower but not so sure Karlsson is a good fit with the Pens. Seems like another Burns/Karlsson issue to me. Did the Sharks really need Karlsson?

When Burns left the Sharks, I was all over drafting Karlsson in several hockey pools. I knew usage would increase and he would become the go to guy primarily.

Their D pairs would be:

Graves-Letang
Pettersson-Karlsson
Joseph-Rutta

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

If Pittsburgh pulls this off I think you see 5 metro teams and 3 Atlantic because If Pittsburgh lands Karlsson I can't see them missing again.

If Carolina lands him it MIGHT be 4 and 4.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

If Pittsburgh pulls this off I think you see 5 metro teams and 3 Atlantic because If Pittsburgh lands Karlsson I can't see them missing again.

If Carolina lands him it MIGHT be 4 and 4.

I thought the same about San Jose before 2019-2020...

Shit happens. Crosby and Malkin were both healthy for a full season last year (when was the last time that happened?) and they missed.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I thought the same about San Jose before 2019-2020...

Shit happens. Crosby and Malkin were both healthy for a full season last year (when was the last time that happened?) and they missed.

They missed by a point, I think Erik Karlsson gets them a point.

Hell Reilly Smith probably gets them a point.

 

[malcb33]

His front lawn looks like trash for somebody who probably makes good money on the TV. Just an unkempt guy all around

I agree (although I don't care much) but it's kind of his "thing". A weird thing to want to own IMO...

 

[didimentionlarseller]

These threads now with 99.9% less news on a Karlsson trade

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I thought the same about San Jose before 2019-2020...

Shit happens. Crosby and Malkin were both healthy for a full season last year (when was the last time that happened?) and they missed.

Why would you think that about the Sharks at that time? They were going into the season with significantly less depth than the previous season but were able to keep their bad goaltending.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I thought the same about San Jose before 2019-2020...

Shit happens. Crosby and Malkin were both healthy for a full season last year (when was the last time that happened?) and they missed.

Pretty much everything that could go wrong went wrong outside of that, though.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Who's going to be Letang's partner and who's going to be Karlsson's partner if the trade happens with the Pens? Lots of PP firepower but not so sure Karlsson is a good fit with the Pens. Seems like another Burns/Karlsson issue to me. Did the Sharks really need Karlsson?

When Burns left the Sharks, I was all over drafting Karlsson in several hockey pools. I knew usage would increase and he would become the go to guy primarily.

It would be the same scenario if he went to Carolina, where he would again be stuck with Burns on the same D-corps.

So either way, he's likely going to a team where he'll have to split the offensive duties. At least with the Pens there's a possibility (however unlikely) they'd use him as the main offensive guy to give Letang a bit less responsibility.

 

[SEALBound]

Maybe someone in this thread can explain in what world that Karlsson to the Canes makes an ounce of sense...

I still cannot figure it out.

 

[Toby Flenderson]

Karlsson would be such a luxury for Pitt that overpaying would be dumb. If SJ wants more that’s fine we should move on

Why overpay for EK when we have Letang who is essentially the same player

 

[HockeyVirus]

Makes sense with the Penguins. They have no future, who cares if Karlsson is the worst contract in the league in 2 years when Crosby hangs them up. He can be the tank commander.

 

[Sol]

A lot of excitement for a one dimensional forward no?

 

[SEALBound]

Makes sense with the Penguins. They have no future, who cares if Karlsson is the worst contract in the league in 2 years when Crosby hangs them up. He can be the tank commander.

Evgeni Malkin would like to have a word with you in the back alley.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Maybe someone in this thread can explain in what world that Karlsson to the Canes makes an ounce of sense...

I still cannot figure it out.

They’re sticking to their “throw everything at the wall and see what sticks” approach.

 

[Super Cake]

I feel like this trade won't happen and will be delayed to next year when the cap should rise by a bit.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Carolina just seems like such a strange fit.

 

[u2wojo]

Evgeni Malkin would like to have a word with you in the back alley.

The guy that will be 39 years old that last season on his contract after Crosby plays out his remaining 2? Way more likely the Pens will be forwarding his checks to Russia with him on LTIR than him playing meaningful hockey in Pitts. Pens are old and already teetering on the edge of the cliff much less worrying about 3 seasons out.