SAN JOSE — Doug Wilson made the boldest move — and maybe even his biggest gamble — of his tenure as Sharks general manager when in June of last year he signed two-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson to a eight-year, $92 million contract extension, the richest deal in team history.
But with that decision came ramifications.
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The most of important of which was that there was not going to be enough room under this season’s NHL’s salary cap of $81.5 million to fit Joe Pavelski, who established himself as one of the greatest players in team history.