My thoughts on Reimer, Karlsson, Meier trade rumors

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I talked about the trade rumors surrounding Timo Meier, Erik Karlsson and James Reimer of the San Jose Sharks.

Here are the highlights of my hits.

In Timo Meier, I told about the Meier news of an eventful couple of days. Elliotte Friedman reported yesterday that the San Jose Sharks were willing to allow teams interested in trading Meier to discuss an extension with Meiers agent Claude Lemieux. However, Lemieux told San Jose Hockey Now that doesn’t mean Meiers’ days with the Sharks are over.

Lemieux isn’t closing the door on Meier returning to the Sharks

On Erik Karlsson, Pierre LeBrun speculates that Karlsson will not be with the San Jose Sharks next season. He doesn’t think Karlsson will be traded at this trade deadline because he still has four years left on his massive contract after this season at an $11.5 million AAV, but he thinks by June, when teams will have a better idea of ​​the salary cap in the coming years interest in Karlsson will pick up and lead to a deal by autumn.

My opinion: It will be difficult for the team to fit Karlsson into their budget. I think teams will be amused by Karlsson’s recent back-to-back, unimpressive campaigns in 2019-20 and 2020-21, a good but injury-shortened 2021-22 season and his current career pace. Maybe Karlsson needs to put up back-to-back elite years to assuage any fears?

LeBrun believes the Sharks will trade Karlsson by the fall

For James Reimer, I thought that since Reimer isn’t considered a league-wide playoff starter, he won’t dominate much in a trade. He might be the starter for the San Jose Sharks, but on a playoff team he’s a backup, albeit a top-tier player. What is it worth? Playoff starters like Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner get second-round picks. Reimer? You’ll be lucky to get a third, and a source recently suggested a fourth or fifth is more likely.

Will the values ​​be sold to the sharks in addition to Karlsson, Meier? (+)