No.
First off, Nurse has probably become our most untouchable defenseman with his play this year. Him and Larsson are fixtures going forward. Klefbom could possibly be had though if it meant we were getting a guy like Karlsson.
Second of all the salary won't work with a deal like this. A guy like Draisaitl would almost certainly need to be going the other way. If that's not okay with some Oiler fans, I get it, but we'd need to trade a big, big contract to bring in Karlsson.
The only offer I see as being close to fair in terms of value and salary would be something around Karlsson and a depth forward (Pageau or Smith would be nice) for Draisaitl, Klefbom, and maybe a 1st or a good prospect. That would give Ottawa two good young roster players who should be top line/pair players for a long time, locked up long term to go along with what they get for futures, while it gives Edmonton a premier defenseman for the first time since Pronger.
I'm not sure if Chiarelli would do it though. This strikes me as a deal that couldn't happen today, but could happen over the summer if Karlsson is willing to sign a contract extension. Without the extension I can't see Chiarelli giving up that type of package.Draisaitl + Klefbom + 1st is another good package
I'd listenI think we'd be adding at least 2 considerable pieces. Sens fans can't really play the "McDavid or GTFO" anymore, but I think the add would have to be Puljujarvi + Bear to Drai just to get them to listen. I'd do that as an Oil fan. Still not sure Sens fans would.
Plus if you sign Karlsson (and you have to in order to justify the trade) you are getting him ages 29-37...
Draisaitl + Benning + Jones + 2018 1st
As an Oilers and Sens fan I wouldn't want Karlsson on the Oilers at all. To lose all that young prospect talent that they don't have enough of is not worth it. The Chances of Karlsson leaving the Sens is as much chance as Bettman putting an expansion team in Quebec.
That doesn't get Karlsson
And how the heck do you think by us mortgaging only futures do we re-sign Karlsson...keeping in mind hes gonna get north of 10M/yrThoughts on a future package for an extended Karlsson? I'd want something like Nurse + Puljujarvi + Yamamoto + Bear + 1st.
Makes sense, you seem pretty soft.
Agreed on all counts. Too early to say it will be a lottery pick but it could be. The Oil look to be turning it around, but they could fall back again. Either way, I proposed Draisaitl, Klefbom and a 1st for Karlsson and a depth forward in another thread. I think it's pretty fair. Potential #1 C who has been a #1 RW, #2/3 LD, and a 1st is probably the best offer the Sens get. It's really mostly about whether its enough to get them to trade him. I also think this trade would need to wait until the summer so an extension can be signed. I don't think it happens without an extension for Karlsson.So OP wants to trade spare parts for Karlsson. Good luck with that. let me know how that works out for you. My guess the talking starts with Drai plus unprotected 1st this year, which is a lottery pick. Oilers can't afford him without Drai being part of that package.
If Draisaitl is too expensive for the Sens, they could always take a 2018 first, 2019 first, Nurse, and JP.
That would allow the Sens to get a good young Dman (although soon to be a RFA), a skilled winger on a ELC and two picks for their future. I know it's not the most talented package, but at least it's inexpensive, which seems to be important here.
Oilers could not do any deal that did not include a large contract going out. Karlsson is going to be too expensive otherwise. And even at that if we are going to sign Karlsson for an 8 year deal at probably 12 million it would have to wait to see if he is 100% after his ankle injuries. Otherwise it is team/cap suicide.
Karlsson is signed through the end of the 2018-19 season.
I know for sure that the Oilers have more than enough cap space to fit him on the team right now. They will have the entire offseason, to find a way to fit him under the cap for the 2018-19 season, which almost certainly doable. He's friggin' Karlsson, you find a way to make this work!
Two years down the road when Karlsson is due a significant raise, the Oilers will have had 18 months to find a way to give him the money he should be paid and fit him on the team under the current structure. They have more than enough time to pull this off.