SAN JOSE – When the Sharks first acquired two-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson ahead of their 2018-19 campaign, it was only natural to compare the move to another that took place just two years before: When the Nashville Predators traded for fellow Norris winner P.K. Subban.
Really, comparing the two trades was natural. Both cases involved elite defensemen leaving fumbling teams for squads with the potential to make deep playoff runs.
With the Predators making their final trip of the regular season to San Jose this weekend, it’s only fitting to go back and re-evaluate those comparisons.