Eklund: Sam Bennett in Play... Tampa and Karlsson Deadline... Buzz@noon

I am told the frustration is really starting to mount in Tampa regarding a lack of "creativity or apparent willingness by Ottawa to get on with this deal.

Or maybe Ottawa doesn't want to settle for a cap dump and a pick, Tampa is probably just being stingy and won't give up Sergachev.

Sam Bennett on the trade block, EK you are smacking a hornets nest with this one. I brought up the idea of Calgary trading the under achiever in a recent Flames blog and the Calgary fans all went snakey on me. Better check underneath your seat before you start your car going forward.

Why doesn't anybody call about Brouwer?
You want potential... he could potentially do good on your team.

Why doesn't anybody call about Brouwer?
You want potential... he could potentially do good on your team.
- Razzdazzle1

Totally.

Are you by chance a used car salesman?

Seabrook + Conditional 6th for Bread Man

I think Dorion is tied up at Adult High School for the bulk of July and August, and has a lot of homework and assignments. With no one else in hockey ops, the fact this deal has stalled comes as no surprise.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Bennett get moved. I doubt the Bruins have any interest though.

To bad for Tampa, you don't get a generational talent for nothing. If they want Karlsson, they are going to have to pay up.

To bad for Tampa, you don't get a generational talent for nothing. If they want Karlsson, they are going to have to pay up.
- Maverick1818

Or they can wait a year and possibly get him for nothing.

Why doesn't anybody call about Brouwer?
You want potential... he could potentially do good on your team.
- Razzdazzle1

Your team would be more better

To bad for Tampa, you don't get a generational talent for nothing. If they want Karlsson, they are going to have to pay up.
- Maverick1818

I talked to Stevie Y this morning, he said "I want generational talent, but for nothing. So since Erik has us as his only team then we will wait for the off-season, give him a boat filled with money and give nothing to Ottawa while making fart sounds".

To bad for Tampa, you don't get a generational talent for nothing. If they want Karlsson, they are going to have to pay up.
- Maverick1818

71/9/53/62/-25

82/5/47/52/+9

One is Karlsson, one is Gardiner.

Guess.


BTW... Have you met my hat yet?

Or they can wait a year and possibly get him for nothing.
- LJBoltsfan

I can't see that happening to be honest, trading for him works out for Tampa because they can move money out to make room for him. Just trying to take on a Karlsson sized contract $11-$12 per season is basically impossible. Tampa will have enough cap trouble as is without adding in Karlsson.

71/9/53/62/-25

82/5/47/52/+9

One is Karlsson, one is Gardiner.

Guess.


BTW... Have you met my hat yet?
- .OHOH.

I have a bucket filled with turds and a lone turd wearing a blue jersey, guess which one is Gardiner.

Seabrook + Conditional 6th for Bread Man
- EnzoD

I have a bucket filled with turds and a lone turd wearing a blue jersey, guess which one is Gardiner.
- Glak18

Both steaming piles of dog poop if you ask me!
But I wasn't the one that called either of them "Generational talent"

I'd rather pay $4.5mm than $11mm for dogpoop.

Just sayin.

71/9/53/62/-25

82/5/47/52/+9

One is Karlsson, one is Gardiner.

Guess.


BTW... Have you met my hat yet?
- .OHOH.

Erik Karlsson
627 GP 126 Goals 392 Assists 518 Points
11-12 Norris
14-15 Norris

Jake Gardiner
489 GP 42 goals 173 Assists 215 Points
0 Norris Tophies

Oh Yeah and they are both 28 years old.

Or they can wait a year and possibly get him for nothing.
- LJBoltsfan

- Alexzanki

Please tell me the one with the apple on his head was Uggy!

I can't see that happening to be honest, trading for him works out for Tampa because they can move money out to make room for him. Just trying to take on a Karlsson sized contract $11-$12 per season is basically impossible. Tampa will have enough cap trouble as is without adding in Karlsson.
- Maverick1818

Oddly enough Tampa has 3 defensemen coming off the books with a cap hit of 11.2M next off-season. A simple move of a forward of 4M+ to say someone like Arizona and they have enough cap space to fill in some holes AND have room for EK65.

Tampa is sitting in the driver's seat. Yes, they want EK this year, but next year works too.

- Alexzanki

The conditional pick turns into a 5th rounder if Panarin scores 80 points next year

Erik Karlsson
627 GP 126 Goals 392 Assists 518 Points
11-12 Norris
14-15 Norris

Jake Gardiner
489 GP 42 goals 173 Assists 215 Points
0 Norris Tophies

Oh Yeah and they are both 28 years old.
- Maverick1818

You forgot to mention one will be inducted into the HOF while the other one will have the same amount of cups as the Leafs.

Or maybe Ottawa doesn't want to settle for a cap dump and a pick, Tampa is probably just being stingy and won't give up Sergachev.
- Conquest

nor should they

To bad for Tampa, you don't get a generational talent for nothing. If they want Karlsson, they are going to have to pay up.
- Maverick1818

Tampa will be among the cup favourites regardless, and Ottawa's leverage is not going to increase as time goes on.