Karlsson is a right-shot defenseman that would run the powerplay. Tyson Barrie is getting moved because his role would be eliminated with the addition of Erik Karlsson. In this trade, the Edmonton Oilers are moving out Tyson Barrie as well as Jesse Puljuarvi. The Edmonton Oilers want to go deep in the playoffs and to do that you need good forward depth as injuries always pop up. He can play any role you would need him to while playing in the bottom six. If the Edmonton Oilers brought in Karlsson they would have their elite player on the back end.Īs for Nick Bjugstad, he would be a solid depth addition to this team. Colorado Avalanche had Cale Makar and Tampa Bay have Victor Hedman. Looking back at the past few seasons of Stanely Cup winners they have all had an elite defenseman. Erik Karlsson is a much better player than Chychrun in all aspects of the game. To bring him in is likely going to cost you about the same price. Erik Karlsson $4.3215 Million till 2026-2027Īt first glance, this may look like a lot to give up for one defenceman and a rental player, but once you take a look at what you are getting I think this is a fair deal.Įdmonton Oilers fans have been screaming for Jakob Chychrun this season.In this deal, the overall changes for the Edmonton Oilers would be the following They can use Barrie to fill in the void left by Karlsson in their current lineup. The Coyotes are a team that trying to collect as many picks as possible and this trade does it for them.įrom the Sharks’ point of view, they are giving up a 2nd round pick for Tyson Barrie, a first-round and second-round pick while creating $9 million of cap space. I think a first and second-round pick along with Jesse Puljujarvi would be enough to do it though. The only issue I see in this deal is perhaps the Coyotes may want to get more for retaining the $4 million of Karlsson’s contract. If this is similar to the deal on the table and I am Ken Holland I am jumping all over this. The Edmonton Oilers would be giving up two first-round picks, a second-round pick, Tyson Barrie and Jesse Puljuarvi for Erik Karlsson and Nick Bjustad. This is what I think a trade for Karlsson would look like for the Edmonton Oilers. This is why they would be the perfect teams to eat some salary. The way I see it is Karlsson’s contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season and honestly the way the rosters of the Ducks and Coyotes look right now I don’t think either team is going to be competitive till then. Of those teams, both the Coyotes and Ducks are in a more rebuilding state than the Sabres. The Buffalo Sabres($18.2 million), Arizona Coyotes($17.9 million) and the Anaheim Ducks($13.6 million). Teams That Can Eat SalaryĪccording to CapFriendly there are currently 3 teams with more than $10 million in cap space left. I think if that was possible the amount the Sharks would get in return would go down, but the Sharks would at least get most of Karlsson’s $11.5 million off their books. The best scenario for both teams would be if a third team were involved and was able to eat some salary as well.
This is why the Sharks are looking to trade him and why the Edmonton Oilers would need the Sharks to retain some of his salary. This is a number I believe neither team wants to pay. Karlsson currently has a cap hit of $11.5 million. Just like the above tweet from Johnston notes the biggest issue in this trade would the salary of Karlsson. There are considerable financial hurdles on both ends, but it's at least the second time this season they've explored a potential fit. Word is the #SJSharks and #oilers have re-engaged on Erik Karlsson trade discussions.
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