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Proposed Trade: Artemi Panarin to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2026 first-round pick, Simon Forsmark, and Kurban Limatov.

What would a trade that sends Artemi Panarin to the Carolina Hurricanes look like?

That's hard to ballpark. How strong is mutual interest in a long-term extension? Are the Hurricanes acquiring him with a contract in place, with a willingness to engage in talks but without any promise of commitment, or as a pure rental?

Panarin has a no-move clause. How big is his list of acceptable destinations? Last deadline, Brad Marchand singled out the Florida Panthers as his destination, severely hampering the Bruins' trade leverage. Are the Hurricanes bidding against eight other teams, or against themselves?

What direction are the Rangers heading, and are they willing to set up a potential marriage between Panarin and a division rival for the next few seasons?

We're forced to generalize at the moment. Acknowledging margin for error in both directions, the typical return in these circumstances is usually a first-round pick and one or two young players/prospects. For precedent, consider Claude Giroux's...