Erik Karlsson
Age 33 May 31, 1990
Landsbro SWE
Defense shoots right
6'0" 183 cm
190 lbs 86 kg
ELC Signing Age 18
Waivers Signing Age 19
UFA Year 2017
Agent Craig Oster
Transaction History
| Nov 15, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored twice Saturday in a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson notched two assists in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson logged an assist, five shots on goal and five blocked shots in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson recorded two assists, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-5 rating in Saturday's 10-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson tallied a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson picked up an assist in Friday's 4-0 road victory against the Washington Capitals. |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson went pointless with two shots and three blocked shots in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 4-2 defeat to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. |
| Aug 6, 2023 | TRADE ANALYSIS The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Erik Karlsson, Dillon Hamaliuk and 2026 3rd Round Pick from the San Jose Sharks for Mikael Granlund, Mike Hoffman, Jan Rutta and 2024 1st round pick (top 10 protected) |
| Apr 10, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored two goals in the San Jose Sharks' 6-2 loss to Winnipeg on Monday. |
| Apr 6, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Apr 4, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson provided an assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Apr 1, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson registered four assists in the San Jose Sharks' 7-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. |
| Mar 28, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Mar 25, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson delivered two assists in a 5-3 loss to Calgary on Saturday. |
| Mar 23, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson notched an assist, four shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Mar 20, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored two goals on six shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Mar 15, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson recorded an assist, six shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Mar 11, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson registered a power-play assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild. |
| Mar 9, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson found the back of the net in Thursday's 4-2 loss to St. Louis. |
| Mar 6, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson registered two assists in Monday's 3-2 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Mar 4, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson picked up two assists in an 8-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday. |
| Mar 2, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues. |
| Feb 26, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal on six shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Feb 20, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson produced two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-0 win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| Feb 19, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson posted an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Feb 12, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal on three shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals. |
| Feb 9, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson picked up an assist Thursday in a 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers. |
| Feb 7, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson tallied a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Jan 28, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Jan 24, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson posted two assists and one shot in the San Jose Sharks' 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. |
| Jan 18, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal, added three assists and logged two hits in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Dallas Stars. |
| Jan 16, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils. |
| Jan 10, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson logged an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Jan 6, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson notched an assist in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Jan 1, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson recorded two assists and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Dec 29, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson produced a pair of assists and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Dec 27, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson logged two assists (one on the power play) and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Dec 22, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal on two shots, added three assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson notched an assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Calgary Flames. |
| Dec 18, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson logged two power-play assists and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames. |
| Dec 18, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson logged a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Dec 13, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson logged an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Dec 9, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Friday's 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Dec 8, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson produced an assist and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Dec 4, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson picked up an assist, four shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Nov 27, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson produced a pair of assists, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Nov 23, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Seattle Kraken. |
| Nov 21, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson notched an assist, six shots on goal and two PIM in Monday's 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. |
| Nov 18, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal on four shots and distributed three assists in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Nov 15, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson recorded a pair of assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Nov 10, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson recorded two assists in a 5-3 loss to St. Louis on Thursday. |
| Nov 6, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson posted an assist and seven shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Nov 4, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal on six shots, dished two assists and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers. |
| Nov 2, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored three goals on five shots, dished an assist, went plus-2 and added two PIM in Tuesday's 6-5 shootout loss to Ducks. |
| Oct 29, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored two goals in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Oct 27, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal on seven shots, dished two power-play assists and added four PIM in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Oct 23, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Oct 20, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored the game-winnng goal in overtime Thursday in a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers. He also picked up a power-play assist. |
| Oct 15, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal on two shots, supplied an assist and went minus-3 in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Oct 14, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson posted an assist in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. |
| Sep 20, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (lower body) is on the San Jose Sharks' training camp roster, indicating he's back to full health. |
| Apr 26, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | According to coach Bob Boughner, Karlsson (lower body) is likely done for the year, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Apr 21, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (lower body) won't play Thursday against the visiting Blues, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Apr 19, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (lower body) remains day-to-day and will not play Tuesday against the visiting Blue Jackets, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Apr 16, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (lower body) will return to San Jose on Saturday to undergo further evaluation, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Apr 9, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson produced a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Apr 3, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson notched two assists in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Dallas Stars. |
| Mar 24, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. |
| Mar 18, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal and went minus-2 in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Mar 10, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson notched two assists and three shots on goal in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Mar 9, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (forearm) is on track to be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup Thursday versus LA, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports. |
| Mar 8, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (forearm) is expected to return as soon as Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. |
| Feb 23, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (forearm) will remain out for at least two more weeks, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports Wednesday. |
| Jan 25, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson had surgery on his left forearm Monday and will be out until mid-March at least. |
| Jan 24, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (upper body) is not expected to return for Wednesday's game against the Washington Capitals, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now. |
| Jan 22, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson is dealing with an upper-body injury and won't play Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Jan 16, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Jan 11, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (upper body) was cleared to play Tuesday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now. |
| Jan 10, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (upper body) is in doubt for Tuesday's clash with the Detroit Red Wings, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Jan 7, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (upper body) will miss Saturday's game in Philadelphia, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Jan 6, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (upper body) was ruled out of Thursday's contest in Buffalo, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. |
| Jan 5, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Coach Bob Boughner said Karlsson (upper body) is questionable for Thursday's game in Buffalo, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Jan 4, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson suffered an upper-body injury Tuesday versus the Detroit Red Wings, but he's expected to be fine for Thursday's game versus the Buffalo Sabres, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Dec 30, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson logged an assist and five shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Dec 16, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson produced an assist, three shots on net and two hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Dec 9, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson logged an assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild. |
| Dec 7, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal on four shots, dished a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames. |
| Nov 26, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Nov 25, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson recorded a pair of assists and four shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators. |
| Nov 16, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. |
| Nov 13, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson provided an assist and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Nov 9, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now, Karlsson has cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocols, but he won't be eligible to play until Saturday in Colorado. |
| Nov 6, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson remains in COVID-19 protocols and is unlikely to play Saturday in New Jersey, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Nov 4, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson is still in COVID-19 protocols and is not expected to play Thursday against the St. Louis Blues, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports. |
| Oct 30, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (COVID-19 protocols) won't play Saturday versus the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Oct 19, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored an even-strength goal and added two power-play assists in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens. |
| Oct 16, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson posted a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Sep 27, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (thumb) was on the ice for Monday's practice session, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Sep 26, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson has a minor infection in his thumb and is being treated with antibiotics, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| May 8, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal on five shots, blocked three shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. |
| May 5, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a power-play goal in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Apr 26, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 6-4 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Apr 21, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson provided an assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Apr 14, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a goal on five shots and blocked five shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Apr 9, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson recorded an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Apr 6, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson notched a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Mar 31, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson provided an assist, five shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. |
| Mar 29, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored twice on three shots and added a pair of blocked shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Minnesota Wild. |
| Mar 26, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson produced a shorthanded assist, two shots on net and two blocked shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Mar 18, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson posted a power-play assist and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Mar 12, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a power-play goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Mar 1, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson scored a power-play goal on three shots and went plus-3 in Monday's 6-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Feb 27, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (lower body) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's game versus the St. Louis Blues, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Feb 26, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (lower body) got through a full practice Friday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Feb 23, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (lower body) isn't expected to resume skating this week, which means he'll miss San Jose's next three games at a minimum, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports. |
| Feb 22, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (lower body) won't play in Monday's game versus the Minnesota Wild, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Feb 18, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (lower body) didn't make the trip to St. Louis for San Jose's back-to-back set with the St. Louis Blues, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports. |
| Feb 17, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Coach Bob Boughner is hopeful Karlsson (lower body) will be available for Thursday's game against the St. Louis Blues, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports. |
| Feb 15, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson (lower body) won't play in Monday's game versus the Anaheim Ducks, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Feb 13, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson exited Saturday's loss to the Vegas Golden Knights with a lower-body injury, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports. |
| Feb 11, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson managed a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. |
| Jan 24, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson posted an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild. |
| Jan 22, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson | Karlsson posted an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild. |
| Feb 15, 2020 | San Jose Sharks | Placed D Erik Karlsson on IR. |
| Jun 17, 2019 | San Jose Sharks | Signed D Erik Karlsson to an eight-year, $92 million contract extension. |
| Dec 28, 2018 | San Jose Sharks | Announced D Erik Karlsson has served his suspension. |
| Dec 23, 2018 | San Jose Sharks | NHL suspended D Erik Karlsson two games for an illegal check to the head of an opposing player. |
| Sep 13, 2018 | San Jose Sharks | 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. |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned LW Erik Karlsson to Charlotte (AHL). |
| Apr 25, 2013 | Ottawa Senators | Activated D Erik Karlsson from injured reserve. |
| Feb 14, 2013 | Ottawa Senators | Placed D Erik Karlsson on IR. |
| Jun 19, 2012 | Ottawa Senators | (Erik Karlsson) has been signed to a seven-year contract extension. |
| Mar 6, 2012 | (Erik Karlsson) has been fined $2,500 by NHL. |
2023-2024 Regular Season Stats
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23 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 16 | ||||||||
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2005-2006 | Sweden U16 (all) | International-Jr | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Boro/Vetlanda HC J20 | J20 Div.2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Småland | TV-Pucken | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Södertälje SK J20 | J20 Nationell | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Södertälje SK J18 | J18 Nationell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2007-2008 | Frölunda HC J20 | J20 Nationell | 38 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 68 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2007-2008 | Frölunda HC J18 | J18 Region | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2007-2008 | Frölunda HC J18 | J18 Nationell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2007-2008 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2007-2008 | Sweden U18 (all) | International-Jr | 17 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2007-2008 | Sweden U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2007-2008 | Sweden U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | HockeyAllsvenskan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Sweden U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Frölunda HC J20 | J20 Nationell | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 60 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 943 | 43.84 | 50.40 | -3.08 | 54.43 | 3.39 | 0.19 | 0.76 | 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 | 1,304 | 39.22 | 45.44 | -3.67 | 50.17 | 1.58 | 0.37 | 0.83 | ||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 81 | 19 | 59 | 78 | 42 | 1,586 | 55.48 | 51.31 | 4.39 | 54.14 | 3.91 | 0.61 | 1.74 | 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 | 331 | 59.09 | 55.57 | 4.93 | 59.48 | 7.42 | 0.36 | 1.27 | 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 | 1,620 | 48.65 | 48.97 | 1.76 | 54.35 | 4.19 | 0.52 | 1.37 | ||||||||
| 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 | 1,654 | 53.52 | 51.84 | 2.03 | 52.68 | 4.03 | 0.51 | 1.16 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2015-2016 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 82 | 16 | 66 | 82 | 50 | 1,736 | 49.36 | 48.81 | 2.25 | 50.61 | 6.90 | 0.45 | 1.56 | ||||||||
| 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 | 1,491 | 52.63 | 50.50 | 2.10 | 49.31 | 1.66 | 0.44 | 1.41 | Playoffs | 19 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2017-2018 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 71 | 9 | 53 | 62 | 36 | 1,459 | 42.66 | 48.12 | 3.38 | 49.50 | 5.42 | 0.16 | 1.44 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 53 | 3 | 42 | 45 | 22 | 977 | 53.40 | 59.34 | 8.46 | 59.22 | 6.58 | 0.06 | 1.41 | Playoffs | 19 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2019-2020 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 56 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 16 | 988 | 48.80 | 50.20 | 2.20 | 52.80 | 3.90 | 0.24 | 1.52 | ||||||||
| 2020-2021 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 947 | 44.00 | 46.60 | -4.10 | 47.90 | -0.10 | 0.25 | 0.70 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 50 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 897 | 50.00 | 51.00 | 3.30 | 49.60 | 4.40 | 0.47 | 1.34 | ||||||||
| 2022-2023 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 25 | 76 | 101 | 36 | 1,629 | 50.00 | 51.90 | 5.30 | 53.70 | 8.90 | 0.59 | 2.36 | ||||||||
| 2023-2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 23 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Erik Karlsson Stats by Elite Prospects | Erik Karlsson Advanced Stats by |
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 8 Years $92,000,000 13.77% of cap space
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $3,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,500,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $11,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| Total Salary | $14,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $14,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $7,500,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $14,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $14,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $7,500,000 | |
| Clauses | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||||||
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* Retained 13.0435% of contract was retained by San Jose Sharks in trade to Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Contract History
Standard Contract | 7 Years $45,500,000 10.83% of cap space
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