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SAN JOSE, CA – San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has acquired defenseman Erik Karlsson, two-time winner of the James Norris Trophy (@ Erikkarlsson65) and forward forward Francis Perron of the Ottawa Senators.
In return, San Jose traded forwards Chris Tierney (@ Tierney71) and Rudolfs Balcers (@rudolfsbalcers), defender Dylan DeMelo (@ ddems2), prospect Josh Norris (@ joshnorris10), and a conditional second-round selection in 2019 and a conditional first-round selection for the Ottawa Senators in 2020 (@ Senators). If San Jose signs Karlsson again, Ottawa receives a conditional selection of 2021 second round.
"It's extremely rare for players of this caliber to become available," Wilson said. "The word" elite "is often used casually, but Erik 's skills and abilities match this description, as few other players in the game today. Erik, Brent Burns (@ Burnzie88) and Marc-Edouard Vlasic (@ Vlasic44), we think we have three of the best NHL defensemen and we are a better team today than yesterday. We are delighted to welcome Erik and his wife, Melinda, to San Jose. "
"In the end, to acquire a player like this, you have to give and lose quality players, but also very good people." All the players who leave our organization have a good future in this league and we wish them all the best. "
Karlsson won the James Norris Trophy, awarded annually to the best NHL defenseman in 2012 and 2015, and was twice a finalist of the award (2016, 2017).
Since joining the NHL in 2009-2010, no defenseman has scored more points than Karlsson with 518 (126 goals, 392 assists) in 627 NHL games, all with the Ottawa Senators. . He finished in the top 10 scorers in the NHL twice (2011-12 [10th]; 2015-16 [4th]) and among the top 10 NHL leaders four times (2011-12 [3rd]; 2013-14 [7th]; 2015-16 [1st]; 2016-17 [6th].
Selected in the first round (15th overall) by Ottawa in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Karlsson was named a four-time NHL First Team member (2011-2012, 2014-2015, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017). ). selected for five NHL All-Star games. He is captain of the Senators since October 2014.
In 48 games with Ottawa in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Karlsson scored 37 points (six goals, 31 assists)
Last season with Ottawa, he led the team in average ice time (26:44, 3rd in the NHL), was second in shots (120), back (55) and second with 62 points (nine goals, 53 assists)).
A native of Landsbro, Sweden, six feet and 190 pounds, he has also had a remarkable international career. He represented his native Sweden at the Junior World Under-18 Championships (2008 – Bronze Medal), Junior World Championships (2009 – Silver Medal), World Championships (2010 – Bronze Medal), Winter Olympics (Silver Medal) and 2016 World Cup Hockey
Perron, selected by Ottawa in the seventh round (190th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, has spent the past two seasons with the affiliate of the American Hockey League of Ottawa.
Tierney, selected by San Jose in the second round (55th overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, earned 104 points (41 goals, 63 assists) in 284 games. DeMelo, selected by San Jose in the sixth round (178th overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, recorded 32 (three goals, 29 assists) in 133 games. Balcers, selected by San Jose in the fifth round (142nd overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, spent last season with San Jose Barracuda. Norris, selected in the first round (19th overall) of the 2017 NHL draft, begins his second season with the University of Michigan.
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