I was perusing other hockey sites the other day as I’m wont to do. Of course, much of the chatter revolved around our proposed deal for Sharks Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson.
I came across a comment that gave me pause to ponder while providing the inspiration for this article.
After duly noting Karlsson’s brilliant 101-point season in 2022-23, the likes of which haven’t been seen in the NHL for decades, the writer asked if we could reasonably expect that level of output from the mercurial 33-year-old defenseman again, or if it would prove to be an outlier.