![]() They understand the cap hit is egregious, so they have laid out the terms of a potential deal.įor teams that are interested in the 2-time Norris Trophy Winner they will need to shell out 3 first round picks and the Sharks will be willing to retain a maximum of 18% of his cap hit - which amounts to around $2.07 million per season, dropping his AAV to below the $10M threshold. It looks like he's a little more open to the idea of a trade lately, which helps the rebuilding Sharks greatly. There were reports earlier in the season that Karlsson - who carries a NMC - wants to remain in San Jose for personal reasons. What's the catch? Well for starters he carries a cap hit of $11.5 million for the next 4 years. They'll almost certainly be sellers.Īs far as what they possess that could be of interest to other teams is a prized, offensive-minded, super-star defenseman with term that is currently 7th in the NHL in points, and can be attained for the right price. The San Jose Sharks are not one of those teams as they are currently 5th last in the NHL's standings with a 13-22-8 record. All rights reserved.With the NHL's Trade Deadline still a little over 7 weeks away, several bubble teams are trying to figure out whether or not they're going to be contenders or punt and trade for assets. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Information from Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report. Karlsson, a two-time Norris Trophy winner (2012, 2015) as the league's top defenseman, is the favorite to take home the award for a third time despite the Sharks missing the Stanley Cup playoffs. He could probably be at 120 or 130 by now if guys would finish off some of the dishes he's made. "He's created a lot offensively for us this year. "It's a lot of points, and he certainly deserves it," Sharks forward Logan Couture said of Karlsson. Former Boston Bruins defenseman Bobby Orr has the record with 139 points in 1970-71. His effort marked the 15th time a blue-liner has reached 100 points in a season in NHL history. "You know, it's been tough as of lately but (I've) managed a way to get it done and I'm happy about that." ![]() "I think I'm physically and mentally in a good spot in my life and I've just been trying to keep it going day by day and keep the motivation going as best as possible," Karlsson said. That moved the 32-year-old veteran to 25 goals on the season, with 75 assists, both career highs for a player that was rumored to be dealt at the trading deadline before San Jose elected to keep him on the roster. ![]() He tallied the Sharks' two goals for San Jose, the first 20 seconds into the game and the second 3:42 into the third period, to hit the milestone. ![]() ![]() Karlsson entered the Sharks' 6-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets with 98 points across his first 79 games. WINNIPEG, Manitoba - San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson became the first NHL defenseman to reach 100 points in a season since Brian Leetch in 1991-92 on Monday night. Sharks' Karlsson first defenseman to hit 100 points since 1992 You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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