The Sharks shook up the NHL in 2018 when they traded a combination of four players and three draft picks to the Ottawa Senators for elite defenseman Erik Karlsson.
San Jose made the Swedish-born Karlsson the highest-paid defenseman in league history this past June when they signed him to an eight-year contract worth a reported $92 million.
So it’s fitting that when putting together a list of the most impactful NHL players of the decade, Karlsson’s name is near the top of the list.
The Pro Hockey Talk crew made their picks for the 10 BEST players of the decade.