Erik Karlsson

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Erik KARLSSON
34y
Flag of SWE
$11.5M
183cm
86kg
Player Bio:
Position: Right Defense
Hand: R
Date of Birth: May 31, 1990
Place of Birth: Landsbro, Landsbro, SWE
Draft Year: 2008
Draft Round: 1
Drafted Overall: 15
Drafted By:
Current Team's Last 5 Games:
Nov. 19, 2024 H 2:3 OT 0G | 0A | -1 | 26:15
Nov. 16, 2024 H 4:3 SO 0G | 1A | 0 | 25:59
Nov. 15, 2024 A 2:6 0G | 0A | -1 | 23:43
Nov. 13, 2024 H 2:3 OT 0G | 0A | 0 | 22:43
Nov. 11, 2024 H 1:7 0G | 0A | 0 | 20:12
Player Season Game Logs
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Season Stats

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Cap Hit Team GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI
2024-25 $10M 21 2 9 11 -9 22:42
2023-24 $10M 82 11 45 56 +4 24:16
Aug. 6, 2023: Traded from SJS to PIT
2022-23 $11.5M 82 25 76 101 -26 25:37
2021-22 $11.5M 50 10 25 35 -14 23:28
2020-21 $11.5M 52 8 14 22 -18 23:36
2019-20 $11.5M 56 6 34 40 -15 24:31
2018-19 $6.5M 53 3 42 45 +6 24:29 19 2 14 16 -3 24:45
Sept. 13, 2018: Traded from OTT to SJS
2017-18 $6.5M 71 9 53 62 -25 26:44
2016-17 $6.5M 77 17 54 71 +10 26:50 19 2 16 18 +13 28:08
2015-16 $6.5M 82 16 66 82 -2 28:58
2014-15 $6.5M 82 21 45 66 +7 27:15 6 1 3 4 -2 28:58
2013-14 $6.5M 82 20 54 74 -15 27:04
2012-13 $6.5M 17 6 8 14 +8 27:09 10 1 7 8 0 26:44
2011-12 $0.875M 81 19 59 78 +16 25:19 7 1 0 1 0 25:22
2010-11 $0.875M 75 13 32 45 -30 23:31
2009-10 $0.875M 60 5 21 26 -5 20:07 6 1 5 6 -4 25:52
2008: Drafted by OTT

Contracts

Standard Contract (Extension)
Erik Karlsson signed a 8 year, $92,000,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks on June 17, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $11,500,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: June 17, 2019
Signed by: Doug Wilson
Cap %: 13.07
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2019-20 NMC $11.5M $11.5M - $11M $3.5M $14.5M $14.5M
2020-21 NMC $11.5M $11.5M - $10M $2M $12M $12M
2021-22 NMC $11.5M $11.5M - $9M $5.5M $14.5M $14.5M
2022-23 NMC $11.5M $11.5M - $10M $2M $12M $12M
2023-24 NMC $11.5M $11.5M - $1M $10.5M $11.5M $11.5M
2024-25 NMC $11.5M $11.5M - $1M $10M $11M $11M
2025-26 NMC $11.5M $11.5M - $5M $4M $9M $9M
2026-27 NMC $11.5M $11.5M - $6M $1.5M $7.5M $7.5M
Standard Contract (Extension)
Erik Karlsson signed a 7 year, $45,500,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators on June 19, 2012. The contract has a cap hit of $6,500,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: June 19, 2012
Signed by: Bryan Murray
Cap %: 8.18
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2012-13 $6.5M $6.5M - $1M $4M $5M $5M
2013-14 $6.5M $6.5M - - $5.5M $5.5M $5.5M
2014-15 $6.5M $6.5M - - $6.5M $6.5M $6.5M
2015-16 $6.5M $6.5M - - $7M $7M $7M
2016-17 $6.5M $6.5M - - $7M $7M $7M
2017-18 M-NTC $6.5M $6.5M - - $7M $7M $7M
2018-19 M-NTC $6.5M $6.5M - - $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M
Clause Details: Player submits a 10 team no trade list
Entry-Level Contract
Erik Karlsson signed a 3 year, $3,900,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators on May 7, 2009. The contract has a cap hit of $875,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: May 7, 2009
Signed by: Bryan Murray
Cap %: 1.36
Expiry status: RFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2009-10 $0.875M $1.3M $0.425M $0.087M $0.787M $0.875M $0.065M
2010-11 $0.875M $1.3M $0.425M $0.087M $0.787M $0.875M $0.065M
2011-12 $0.875M $1.3M $0.425M $0.087M $0.787M $0.875M $0.065M
Qualifying Offer: $0.827M

Trades

Aug. 6, 2023
acquire:
- (From PIT) D Jeff Petry $1,562,500 retained - 25%
- (From PIT) G Casey DeSmith
- (From PIT) R Nathan Legare (AHL/JR)
- (From PIT) 2025 2nd round pick
acquire:
- (From SJS) D Erik Karlsson $1,500,000 retained - 13%
- (From SJS) Dillon Hamaliuk (AHL/JR)
- (From SJS) 2026 3rd round pick
- (From MTL) C Rem Pitlick
acquire:
- (From MTL) C Mike Hoffman
- (From PIT) C Mikael Granlund
- (From PIT) D Jan Rutta
- (From PIT) 2024 1st round pick (#14 - Konsta Helenius)
Condition: Top 10 protected
Result: San Jose will receive Pittsburgh's 2024 1st round pick.

Sept. 13, 2018
acquire:
- L Rudolfs Balcers (AHL/JR)
- C Josh Norris (Signing Rights)
- 2020 1st round pick (#3 - Tim Stützle)
Condition: Ottawa receives Sharks 2019 1st round pick if Sharks do not make the playoffs. If Sharks make the playoffs, Ottawa receives Sharks 2020 1st. *
Result: Sharks made the 2019 playoffs, Ottawa receives Sharks 2020 1st round pick
- 2021 2nd round pick (#39 - Zack Ostapchuk)
Condition: Sens receive Sharks 2021 2nd round pick if Karlsson is re-signed. The selection upgrades to a 2021 1st if Sharks reach the Stanley Cup final in 2019. **
Result: Sharks re-signed Karlsson but did not advance to the Stanley Cup final. Ottawa receives Sharks 2021 2nd round pick.
- 2019 2nd round pick (#44 - Jamieson Rees)
Condition: 2019 2nd round pick is the higher of the two picks the Sharks currently own: Panthers and their own. ***
Result: Ottawa will receive Panthers 2019 2nd round pick.
- Conditional 1st round pick
Condition: Sens receive a 1st round pick from the Sharks (no later than 2022) if Karlsson is on an Eastern Conference roster (reserve list) during the 2018-19 season.
Result: Condition not met, no pick is transferred
acquire:
- Francis Perron (AHL/JR)