It shouldn’t be this easy.
You’re not supposed to be able to trade for a player like Erik Karlsson — a generational talent and one of the five best players in the NHL, who is entering the prime of his career.
You’re not supposed to be able to give up for next to nothing to land him, either
And assimilating a player like that to a new team shouldn’t be a painless process. Players the caliber of Karlsson can carry a prodigious ego, but the defenseman gives out nothing but good vibes and receives nothing but glowing recommendations.