3 Things To Keep In Mind In An Edmonton Oilers-Erik Karlsson Trade

This Trade Have A Big Effect On Both Teams Salary Cap

The cap hit will be one of the biggest hurdles to get over in an Erik Karlsson to the Edmonton Oilers trade. Karlsson currently has a cap hit of $11.5 million. That amount of money isn’t ideal for either team to pay.

The San Jose Sharks at least have room for him at that price, whereas the Edmonton Oilers can not afford him at the full price. This means that in a trade the San Jose Sharks would need to retain some of that cap hit.

The amount the Sharks retain will depend on how much money the owners want to pay a player that isn’t on the roster and how much the Edmonton Oilers are willing to give up. The Sharks are already paying Brent Burns $2.72 million to play somewhere else. Is the ownership group willing to add another player to that list?

I think the Edmonton Oilers would be willing to pay around $7 million, but obviously, if they can get that number lower then I think they should do it. One way to do that would be to use a third team to take some of the hit. With the contract having 4 years left though I think it isn’t going to involve a third team.