Proposal: Tavares for Karlsson

[connormcmuffin]

I understand this won't happen but would teams be better off?

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[Liferleafer]

I understand this won't happen but would teams be better off?

Without knowing is Karlsson if fully recovered....and without knowing his contract demands? I stick with JT as a Leafs fan...and that's no knock on EK.

 

[migi]

From simply need perspective, this would be good trade.

Both teams still refuse politely.

 

[NyQuil]

All the expected hyperbole aside it's an interesting question.

 

[colchar]

From simply need perspective, this would be good trade.

How so? Toronto needs a defensive defenceman.

 

[Liferleafer]

From simply need perspective, this would be good trade.

Both teams still refuse politely.

If Karlsson's defensive game was better, i would agree....but we have offense out the hooper, so i'm not sure he fills a big need.

 

[KPower]

Why would leafs do this?

They could have had him yesterday for Carrick, Leivo, and a pick.

Just couldn't afford him

 

[ACC1224]

There are defenseman I'd trade Tavares for, Karlsson wouldn't be one of them.

 

[migi]

How so? Toronto needs a defensive defenceman.

In my opinion they need long-term upgrade in RD. Karlsson in 1st PP unit and Rielly in 2nd.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

You'd have to give the Sharks a 1st round pick to compensate for the one they'd lose by trading Karlsson to the East this season. lol

 

[fasterthanlight]

I think positionally it works better yes. But also I am so looking forward to the sharks kicking the crap out of the Leafs this year and that wouldn't be quite as fun without this story line

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

It would need to be Burns for Tavares or Karlsson for Matthews.

From a purely needs perspective, yes, both teams would benefit.

 

[Randy Randerson]

How so? Toronto needs a defensive defenceman.

I think when you get to the Karlsson level, you start ignoring the "ideal" list of traits. Karlsson would help more than Josh Manson even though the need profile for the Leafs is exactly Josh Manson, Karlsson is just that much better

 

[Not My Tempo]

If Karlsson was signed I’d do it 150% as a Leafs fan. But seeing as he’ll probably just bolt afterwards...I’d skip

 

[Maple Leaf]

tdog is signed baby

 

[Dog]

Joke right as Tavares is Mr. Maple Leaf now!

 

[Liferleafer]

It would need to be Burns for Tavares or Karlsson for Matthews.

From a purely needs perspective, yes, both teams would benefit.

Huh...i think i'd pass on both of those....

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Huh...i think i'd pass on both of those....

Yeah, they’re probably both a little slanted in San Jose’s favor in terms of value. But Karlsson for Tavares, assuming Karlsson is extended, is slanted way in Toronto’s favor.

 

[connormcmuffin]

I think positionally it works better yes. But also I am so looking forward to the sharks kicking the crap out of the Leafs this year and that wouldn't be quite as fun without this story line

It's gunna be a fun year

 

[blinkman360]

This trade would be hysterical.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

thing is i wouldnt want to trade tavares for an unsigned EK. but if EK is signed then he has more value...so idk.

 

[Rolo]

Don't SJS should do this. If they decide to keep Pavelski on C, they could roll something like this.

E.Kane - Pavelski - Donskoi
Hertl - Couture - Labanc
Meier - Thornton - M.Karlsson
Sorensen - Suomela - Goodrow

Vlasic - Karlsson
Ryan - Burns
Dillon - Braun

Jones
Dell

PP1;
Pavelski-Thornton-Couture
Burns-Karlsson

 

[TheDoldrums]

Tavares + 1st to satisfy the Ottawa conditions for a signed Karlsson is something I would do. It would balance the Leafs better.

 

[yababy]

When does Tavares NMC kick in?

 

[Kelly]

It would need to be Burns for Tavares or Karlsson for Matthews.

From a purely needs perspective, yes, both teams would benefit.

Look what you just traded for EK... And somehow his value is close to Matthews now...

Sorry man, their value isn't even in the same stratosphere.