<p>The Lightning made another smart hockey move Tuesday, a discount rate for a player who has scored the last two years not named Connor McDavid. This is nothing new.</p><p>By now, Steve Matt Ammendola Jerseys Yzerman practically snaps his fingers and makes the seemingly impo sible a reality.</p><p>For his next magic act, everyone is wondering whether Tampa's savvy general manager will be able to pull off a trade for Erik Karl son, the Senators' disgruntled defenseman, and create the NHL's version of a super team. Taking care not to mention Karl son by name (a player who, mind you, is under contract with Jacob Martin Jerseys another team), Yzerman acknowledged he's entertaining the po sibilityof making an addition of significance this offseason but denied a trade is close to completion.</p><p>ROUNDUP:</p><p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Yzerman on po sible trade: "Nothing imminent, nothing at all." Adds he's still exploring po sibilities. "But despite what you might have read or even reported, it's very inaccurate." Was careful not to mention Karl son's name but you can connect the dots. </p> Mike Zeisberger (@Zeisberger) <p>This is the first time Yzermanhas made public comments since Karl sonrejected Ottawa's extension offer last week. The Lightning , which also have reportedly included the Stars and Golden Knights. That chatter died down over the weekend.</p><p>It's going to be a complicated trade for Tampa to pull off.</p><p>The Lightning are projected for about $13.6 million in salary cap for the 2019-20 season, when extensions for Kucherov and Ryan McDonaghkickin, while John Riggins Jerseys anchor contracts for Braydon Coburn and Dan Girardicome off the books. Obviously, that figure will change between now and then, and Yzerman still would need to Jason Pinnock Jerseys find a way to offload a contract or two to fit Karl sonunderthis year's cap ceiling. The Lightning also must consider extensions for Brayden Point and Andrei Vasilevskiynext summer.</p><p>I dont think its impo sible," , again without mentioningKarl sonspecifically. "But if you look at our commitments ...if we were to bring on a significant contract, wed have to make the money work so to speak.</p><p>The Lightning are still seeking third-party teams like the Devils or Rangersto help facilitate that, The Fourth Period reported. It's believed any team that acquiresKarl son, an unrestricted free agent in 2019, would prefer an extension in place as part of a deal before forking over premium a sets. But that can be remedied, too, with conditional draft picks applied to whether Karl son re-signs with his acquiring team.</p><p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Kucherov's deal was inevitable. Karl son inking extension with next team, pending expected trade, is not a lock. Mike White Jerseys Talk lately suggests if Karl son doesn't immediately ink extension, significant conditional draft pick compensation will be part of a deal. </p> David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) <p>There had been some discu sion about the cap crunch all but eliminating the Lightning Vinny Curry Jerseys from #Karl sonWatch.</p><p>If anything, locking up Kucherovlong term only strengthens their case for Karl son, who would be hard-pre sed to find a more well-run franchise with which to chase a Stanley Cup the rest of his career in starkcontrast to the current situation in Ottawa.</p> Related Articles Erik Karl son trade watch: Latest news, rumors with Senators star on the block