Sep 21, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Washington Capitals forward Ivan Miroshnichenko (63) stick handles the puck in front of Boston Bruins goaltender Michael DiPietro (80) during the second period at TD Garden.
CANADIENSMontreal Canadiens may have a new trade target following Elliotte Friedman's latest report
Jan 1, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) celebrates with forwards Easton Cowan (53) and Nick Robertson (89) and defensemen Jake McCabe (22) and Troy Stecher (28) after scoring his third goal of the game against the Winnipeg Jets in the third period at Scotiabank Arena.
MAPLE LEAFSBig Maple Leafs trade that Brad Treliving nearly made backfires
Quinn Hughes 500th career NHL point
CANUCKSQuinn Hughes silences Vancouver boos with historic milestone
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

ERIK KARLSSON
#65 · PENGUINS DE PITTSBURGH

May 31, 1990  
Landsbro, SE

Defenseman  
6'0"  
Entry drafts
OTTAWA SENATORS
YAROSLAVL LOKOMOTIV
NHL earnings$ 140 125 000
Erik Karlsson stats hockey
STATS
ERIK KARLSSON
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2007-08WJC-18 - SE6-774+8------
2008-09WJC-20 - SE6279-+6------
2009-10NHL - OTT605212624-561564-4
AHL - SEN12-111122-------
WM - SE91342+2------
2010-11NHL - OTT7513324550-30------
2011-12NHL - OTT8119597842+1671-14-
WM - SE83472+3------
2012-13NHL - OTT1768148+8101786-
2013-14NHL - OTT8220547436-15------
OLYM - SE6448-+5------
2014-15NHL - OTT8221456642+761342-2
2015-16NHL - OTT8216668250-2------
2016-17NHL - OTT7717547128+10192161810+13
AHL - CHE33-776+3------
NHLWC - TEA41342+2------
2017-18NHL - OTT719536236-25------
2018-19NHL - SJS533424522+619214168-3
2019-20NHL - SJS566344016-15------
2020-21NHL - SJS528142218-18------
2021-22NHL - SJS5010253514-14------
OLYM - SE5-44-+1------
2022-23NHL - SJS82257610136-26------
2023-24NHL - PIT8211455644+4------
WM - SE106511-+9------
2024-25NHL - PIT8211425320-24------
2025-26NHL - PIT7515516622+8612310-4
OLYM - SE5-44-+1------
2026-27NHL - PIT1211112--1------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL1171216732948508-116739475644-
AHL45-181828+3------
OLYM1641216-+7------
WM271012224+14------
NHLWC41342+2------
WJC-186-774+8------
WJC-206279-+6------
NHL SALARIES
ERIK KARLSSON
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
Ottawa Senators
3 years  ·  $ 2 625 000
2009-1019875 000875 000875 000
2010-1120875 000875 0001 750 000
2011-1221875 000875 0002 625 000
Ottawa Senators
7 years  ·  $ 45 500 000
2012-13225 000 0006 500 0007 625 000
2013-14235 500 0006 500 00013 125 000
2014-15246 500 0006 500 00019 625 000
2015-16257 000 0006 500 00026 625 000
2016-17267 000 0006 500 00033 625 000
2017-18277 000 0006 500 00040 625 000
2018-19287 500 0006 500 00048 125 000
San Jose Sharks
8 years  ·  $ 92 000 000
2019-202914 500 00011 500 00062 625 000
2020-213012 000 00011 500 00074 625 000
2021-223114 500 00011 500 00089 125 000
2022-233212 000 00011 500 000101 125 000
2023-243311 500 00011 500 000112 625 000
2024-253411 000 00011 500 000123 625 000
2025-26359 000 00011 500 000132 625 000
2026-27367 500 00011 500 000140 125 000
TOTAL140 125 000140 125 000
TRANSACTIONS
ERIK KARLSSON
September 13, 2018

Erik Karlsson is traded to the San Jose Sharks with Francis Perron. In return, the Ottawa Senators acquired Rudolfs Balcers, Dylan DeMelo, Josh Norris, Chris Tierney, 1st round draft pick in 2019 and 2nd round draft pick in 2019.

June 17, 2019

Erik Karlsson signed a new deal with the San Jose Sharks

August 6, 2023

Erik Karlsson is traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with Dalton Hamaliuk and 3rd round draft pick in 2026. In return, the San Jose Sharks acquired Mikael Granlund, Mike Hoffman, Jan Rutta and 1st round draft pick in 2024.

NHL trades