Sharks reportedly not getting the offers they were hoping for on Karlsson

The San Jose Sharks are continuing to try and move defenceman Erik Karlsson, with a number of teams already expressing interest in the reigning Norris Trophy winner.

Many had expected a deal to be done by now, whether that be to Carolina, Pittsburgh or even Seattle or Toronto, but according to Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli, the Sharks haven't found a team willing to meet the return they want for Karlsson.




Karlsson, 33, is coming off one of the best seasons statistically from a defenceman in National Hockey League history, which earned him his third-career Norris Trophy. He played in all 82 of San Jose's games last season and recorded 101 points (25 goals, 76 assists), along with 36 penalty minutes and was a minus-26.

There's no question that the Sharks are going to have to retain salary in any deal involving Erik Karlsson, but at this point, it's just a matter of how much will that be? It could be 20, 25 or even 30%, but it's been reported that Mike Grier does not want to retain 50% of Karlsson's salary, which is definitely understandable. In order to maximize the return they could get, the Sharks may need to get a third team involved to retain upwards of 25%.

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