Does acquiring Artemi Panarin, and signing him to a big contract, make sense for the Sharks?

SAN JOSE – Artemi Panarin has likely played his last game with the New York Rangers, with the Eastern Conference’s last place team expected to keep the star winger and pending unrestricted free agent out of its lineup until a trade to a playoff contender is finalized.

The Sharks, with plenty of future cap space available – at least right now – and a rich prospect pipeline, are a rumored destination.

Now it’s a question of whether the Sharks are prepared to part with the assets needed...