Rumor: Oilers may be out (for now) on Karlsson due to $$. Looking at Klingberg & Gostisbehere as alternatives

[5cotland]

- Sharks willing to retain $2m-$3m on the deal. Oilers want $5m retained.

- Oilers looked at Gavrikov but was too expensive and dont want to give up their 1st for a rental.

- Oilers looking at Gostisbehere and Klingberg as Alternatives.

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[Mr Kot]

well f*** me sideways

 

[TGOSnipes99]

Karlsson has said he would waive his NMC for Edmonton, but right now SJ is only willing to retain 20%

need a 3rd team

 

[Mrfenn92]

It’s really the only logical outcome

 

[T-Funk]

Maybe Grier and Holland should negotiate with eachother versus using the media.

 

[theKRAKhouse]

Urban you change your handle?

 

[TheBeard]

Makes sense on both sides. Hard to justify to the SJ market not only trading a guy like EK having a historical season but also retaining money just so someone would take him. At the same time, Last season at this point the Sharks would have basically given him away.

 

[CpatainCanuck]

The Canucks are actually exploring smart rebuilding options? I don't know if I can believe this report.

 

[God]

I kinda doubt the Canucks would be willing to retain on the Karlsson contract due to the length. They would definitely do it for any expiring contracts like the Wild did.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Probably won’t see Karlsson moved until some of the bigger fish like Schenn are off the table.
Dominoes.

 

[Mr Positive]

A third party retention would be pretty expensive. It's 4 years. Would that be like two 1sts for like 1 million retention?

 

[T-Funk]

Makes sense on both sides. Hard to justify to the SJ market not only trading a guy like EK having a historical season but also retaining money just so someone would take him. At the same time, Last season at this point the Sharks would have basically given him away.

That's why.

 

[stl76]

- Sharks willing to retain $2m-$3m on the deal. Oilers want $5m retained.

- Oilers looked at Gavrikov but was too expensive and dont want to give up their 1st for a rental.

- Oilers looking at Gostisbehere and Klimgberg as Alternatives.

Might want to edit title…big difference between Heiskanen and Klingberg haha

 

[GOilers88]

Why is Heiskanen's name in the title?

 

[Canes]

lmao at this tweet, it makes it seem Heiskanen and Gostisbehere are even close to the same tier

Oh ok, Klingberg not Heiskanen. The two d-men who don't play on the same team anymore. Even then Klingberg's contract is an albatross. Ducks need to retain.

 

[iFan]

4 more years after this one? Canucks shouldn't be looking at retaining here, if the plan is to be competitive in 2 years.

 

[TGWL]

The title says Heiskanen. The post says Klingberg?

 

[PuckG]

The error in the title had me flipping upside down.

 

[Mr Positive]

I wonder if the Oilers were ever serious about this. It was always going to be Ghost or Klingberg but Holland wanted it to look like he tried for an actual top pairing D

 

[big ape]

- Sharks willing to retain $2m-$3m on the deal. Oilers want $5m retained.

- Oilers looked at Gavrikov but was too expensive and dont want to give up their 1st for a rental.

- Oilers looking at Gostisbehere and Klimgberg as Alternatives.

Both klingberg and Ghost are the exact opposite of what the Oilers need.

 

[Bond]

A third party retention would be pretty expensive. It's 4 years. Would that be like two 1sts for like 1 million retention?

It’d be crazy expensive. Not only the cash and cap hit but would limit their ability to retain for the next four years

 

[5cotland]

Might want to edit title…big difference between Heiskanen and Klingberg haha

The error in the title had me flipping upside down.

The title says Heiskanen. The post says Klingberg?

lmao at this tweet, it makes it seem Heiskanen and Gostisbehere are even close to the same tier

Oh ok, Klingberg not Heiskanen. The two d-men who don't play on the same team anymore. Even then Klingberg's contract is an albatross.

Apologies. My bad. Fixed title.

Was reading Heiskanen article as I was posting this.

Forgive me

 

[Some Other Flame]

lol @ may be

 

[Bond]

I wonder if the Oilers were ever serious about this. It was always going to be Ghost or Klingberg but Holland wanted it to look like he tried for an actual top pairing D

Maybe Holland thought he could get 5 retained

 

[Hierso]

I kinda doubt the Canucks would be willing to retain on the Karlsson contract due to the length. They would definitely do it for any expiring contracts like the Wild did.

Haven't you guys learned to live with deadcap with the whole Luongo thing? With no deadcap left (if we don't count Horvat this season) you can probably live with it if the return is good enough.