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

Edmonton Oilers Will Need To Pay To Get Erik Karlsson

Once the Edmonton Oilers figure out how much of the Erik Karlsson wage the Sharks will retain they now have to pay them a lot to bring him to Edmonton. Erik Karlsson is an elite player and that means the Oilers will need to pay an elite price.

It will cost you at least 2 first-round picks at least to get him out of San Jose. That would be the base of the trade. The trade will also involve a couple of players on the roster, I would assume Barrie and Puljujarvi or Yamamoto. On top of that, a good younger player would likely be in play.

Which younger player would it be is a question. Could it be Bouchard, Broberg or Holloway? If I were San Jose I would be interested in any one of those players. They are young but they can play in the NHL. You know at least you are getting a player that is NHL calibre. Another type they may want is an even younger player like Xavier Bourgault or Reid Schaefer.

Holland will have to take a good long look at every one of these players and weigh out the pros and cons before he overpays, but he also will need to pay enough if he wants the player to come to the Edmonton Oilers and not another team.