Erik Karlsson 
Age 28 May 31, 1990
Defense shoots right
6'0" 183 cm
191 lbs 87 kg
ELC Signing Age 18
Waivers Signing Age
UFA Year 2017
Agent Craig Oster
Defense shoots right
6'0" 183 cm
191 lbs 87 kg
ELC Signing Age 18
Waivers Signing Age
UFA Year 2017
Agent Craig Oster
Transaction History
| Date | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Trade | September 13, 2018 | Acquired D Erik Karlsson and LW Francis Perron from the Ottawa Senators for C Chris Tierney, D Dylan DeMelo, C Josh Norris, LW Rudolfs Balcers, a conditional 2020 first-round draft pick and a conditional 2019 second-round draft pick. |
| Activated | April 25, 2013 | Activated D Erik Karlsson from injured reserve. |
| Injured | February 14, 2013 | Placed D Erik Karlsson on IR. |
| June 19, 2012 | (Erik Karlsson) has been signed to a seven-year contract extension. | |
| Fined | March 6, 2012 | (Erik Karlsson) has been fined $2,500 by NHL. |
2017-2018 Regular Season Stats
 Erik Karlsson |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | xGF% | Rel xGF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ottawa Senators 
|
71 | 9 | 53 | 62 | -25 | 36 | 1,459 | 42.66 | 48.12 | 3.38 | 49.50 | 5.42 | 0.16 | 1.44 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | IF Troja-Ljungby J18 | J18 Elit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Sweden U16 (all) | International-Jr | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Boro/Vetlanda J20 | J20 Div.2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | ||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Småland | TV-Pucken | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | ||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Södertälje SK J20 | SuperElit | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Södertälje SK J18 | J18 Allsvenskan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||
| Draft Year | 2007-2008 | Frölunda HC J20 | SuperElit | 38 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 68 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Draft Year | 2007-2008 | Frölunda HC J18 | J18 Elit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Draft Year | 2007-2008 | Frölunda HC J18 | J18 Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Draft Year | 2007-2008 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Draft Year | 2007-2008 | Sweden U18 (all) | International-Jr | 17 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 22 | |||||||
| Draft Year | 2007-2008 | Sweden U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |||||||
| 2008-2009 | Sweden U20 (all) | International-Jr | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 16 | ||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 45 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2008-2009 | Borås HC | Allsvenskan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Sweden U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Frölunda HC J20 | SuperElit | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 60 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 24 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2009-2010 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 22 | ||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Sweden (all) | International | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 75 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 50 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 81 | 19 | 59 | 78 | 42 | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011-2012 | Sweden | WC | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Sweden (all) | International | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 17 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | Playoffs | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2012-2013 | Jokerit | Liiga | 30 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 24 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 82 | 20 | 54 | 74 | 36 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Sweden | OG | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Sweden (all) | International | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 82 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 42 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2015-2016 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 82 | 16 | 66 | 82 | 50 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Sweden (all) | International | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Sweden | WCup | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 77 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 28 | Playoffs | 19 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2017-2018 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 71 | 9 | 53 | 62 | 36 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 7 Years $45,500,000 8.18% of cap space
| 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $4,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,500,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $5,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,500,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $5,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,500,000 | |
| Clauses | M-NTC | M-NTC | ||||||
| UFA Year | ||||||||
| Buy It Out | ||||||||
| Player submits a 10 team no trade list | ||||||||
Contract History
Signing Team
Signing Date May 7, 2009
Signing Date May 7, 2009
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $3,900,000 1.54% of cap space