As the lingering standoff between all of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes and San Jose Sharks — and Erik Karlsson himself — continues to drag on this summer, a most unlikely contender has emerged as being a key to how and when future events unfold.
This idea and key cog started popping out after reading the latest in The Athletic from Rob Rossi.
Erik Karlsson, the three-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman, emerged as a target for the Penguins not long after Kyle Dubas was hired as president of hockey operations.
What’s the holdup for a potential deal?