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It is no direct secret that Erik Karlsson is on his way out.
But now comes credible data in North America that points out where.
Only two NHL teams remain in the hunt for the Norris Trophy winner, according to Elliotte Friedman.
Everyone in North America is talking about Erik Karlsson right now. He is absolutely hot after a magical super season that resulted in the prestigious Norris Trophy award as the NHL’s best defenseman for the season.
Karlsson’s success
The Swedish superstar won the Norris Trophy vote by a landslide and there was never any discussion that he would not receive the award. After Karlsson became the first NHL defenseman in over 30 years to reach the dream limit of 100 points, he was well-deserved of the award.
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The feat only becomes more impressive when you add that the 33-year-old did it for the San Jose Sharks who came up short of making the Stanley Cup playoffs last spring. But now it’s time for Erik Karlsson to move on in his career to continue chasing the dream of winning the coveted Stanley Cup trophy.
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2 NHL teams left
The big back has already announced his intention to leave this summer and the Sharks have also announced that they are willing to trade him for the right offer. Since then, there has been a lot of speculation about which NHL team it will be in the end.
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Now the respected NHL journalist has Elliotte Friedman spoke out on the issue and he usually has a solid grasp of the situation. There have been three teams that have been in the running but one of them, the Seattle Kraken, has dropped out and now only two NHL teams remain.
– The last two candidates for Erik Karlsson are Pittsburgh and Carolina, says Friedman in Sportsnet’s podcast “32 thoughts”
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This means that the Pittsburgh Penguins settle in a pure duel against the Carolina Hurricanes for Karlsson’s signature. Both teams have the absolute opportunity to go for the Stanley Cup trophy with a “World’s best Karlsson” in top form.
– If (Kyle) Dubas (GM of the Penguins) wants Karlsson, he will succeed in getting him, says Friedman in the podcast.
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