Host Floats Graf, Misa And A First For Kucherov

The host builds a mock deal sending Collin Graf, Michael Misa and a first-round pick to Tampa for Kucherov, then walks through the cap gymnastics: San Jose would need to shed roughly $1.7 million more to absorb the $9.5 million salary. He concedes trading the 2025 second overall pick would be judged for a decade, and says he would only do it with an extension in place. This is a proposal, not a reported negotiation.

A proposal, not a report