David Pagnotta

But I think Carolina would definitely have significant interest.

Now, you trade Kirill Kaprizov, you're going to want a premium back.

The premium's probably a home run, even though they'll want a Grand Slam.

And I don't see a team willing to give up a Grand Slam

because they can just say, well, to hell with it.

We'll just wait a year and try to sign him as a free agent.

Now, there's risk that he gets traded somewhere else and commits to another team.

The point is, Minnesota, if they do decide to trade him, will get a good return, but it won't be an astronomical return because of where he is contractually.

Not the greatest and most optimal of situations for the Wild if it comes to that, but it's not going to be detrimental to the organization if they do decide that they have no other choice but to go this route.

But I think Carolina would absolutely have interest.

I think the New York Rangers would definitely have interest.

I think you're looking at 20 teams that would probably have legitimate interest in at least exploring the possibility of getting their hands on Kirill Kaprizov.

I don't know.

Honestly, it's up to him, man.

It's when he's comfortable, he's ready to go, and the Oilers are just saying, you tell us when, and we'll figure it out.

I don't think there's any blow-up scenario there because I don't think Jimmy Dolan would let that happen.

They tried going through their little...

quasi-rebuild and then they got the lottery and then they won that and got Lafreniere and they escalated things.

I just don't see that type of scenario.

Now, I do think they'll wait a bit to see how the season goes before they determine whether or not they want to lock in Panarin long-term.