David Pagnotta

Maybe it's 17 that they're pushing for.

No, no, I was agreeing with you.

I was agreeing with you.

I think so.

Some teams have reached out to say, hey, if you get to a point where you want to trade them, give us a call.

And I think Carolina is one of those teams.

So I think there's an appetite to do it.

It comes with an extension, kind of like I think they've learned that from the ranked in scenario where if you're trading for that caliber player, it's got to come with an extension.

So we'll see kind of, I mean, obviously where this unfolds first, they got to figure out if they can get a deal done.

If it's concluded that they can't, then I think Billy Guerin, their GM, and everybody in Minnesota has to go on the offensive in terms of trying to move this piece out.

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.