1/27/2024 0 Comments Karlson and mackenzieTake this shift late in the first period, for example. Playing big minutes against two of the best offensive talents in hockey requires dozens of small plays that lead to extended possession in the offensive zone, and less time spent defending. The closer you examine his game, the more impressive the details of each shift become. While Karlsson is certainly capable of making highlight-reel plays, most of his work is done in the shadows. He’s consistently one of the Golden Knights’ best defenders, and was again in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Oilers. Karlsson has earned the comparison, though. That’s high praise from someone who coached Bergeron - widely accepted as the best defensive forward in the league for the last decade - for six seasons in Boston. He’s got a good stick and he’s physical when he needs to (be).” Bergy’s not the biggest guy either, but he finds ways to get over the top of people. “I’ll compare him to (Patrice) Bergeron because I believe Karly is in that category of defensive centers. “He’s not as big as Draisaitl or McDavid, but he finds ways to check,” Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said. ![]() The player Karlsson played the second-most minutes against? Connor McDavid, who was also held in check during his seven minutes, 46 seconds, facing Karlsson. Karlsson faced Draisaitl more than any other Oiler on Wednesday night, sharing the ice for 8:04, and managed to hold him off the scoresheet during that time. Kevin Labanc – Right defense – San Jose Sharks – One year at $4.On the nine shifts in which Draisaitl faced Karlsson, he scored zero. Logan Stanley – Left defense – Winnipeg Jets – Pending RFAĢ0. Ivan Provorov – Left defense – Philadelphia Flyers – Two years at $6.75 millionġ9. Mikael Granlund – Center/Wing – Pittsburgh Penguins – Two years at $5 millionġ8. Kailer Yamamoto – Right wing – Edmonton Oilers – One year at $3.1 millionġ7. Alec Martinez – Left defense – Vegas Golden Knights – One year at $5.25 millionġ6. Matt Grzelcyk – Left defense – Boston Bruins – One year at $3.69 millionġ5. Sean Walker – Right defense – Los Angeles Kings – One year at $2.65 millionġ4. Tyler Myers – Right defense – One year at $6 million.ġ3. Adam Henrique – Center – Anaheim Ducks – One year at $5.825 millionġ2. Taylor Hall – Left Wing – Boston Bruins – Two years at $6 million.ġ1. Ross Colton – Left Wing – Tampa Bay Lightning – Pending RFA.ġ0. Louis Blues defenseman – Colton Parayko, Justin Faulk, Nick Leddy, or Marco Scandellaĩ. Can the Jets sign him to a long-term contract extension or do they move on?Ĩ. Pierre-Luc Dubois – Center – Winnipeg Jets – Pending RFA. Evgeny Kuznetsov – Center – Washington Capitals – Two years left at $7.8 million. Miller – Center/Wing – Vancouver Canucks – Seven years at $8 million. Would he want to re-sign with the Flames, and do they want to re-sign him?ĥ. Elias Lindholm – Center – Calgary Flames – One year at $4.85 million. The Avs may need to clear some cap space.Ĥ. Samuel Girard – Defense – Colorado Avalanche – Four years left at $5 million. The Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings, and Columbus Blue Jackets kicked tires at the trade deadline. Kevin Hayes – Center – Philadelphia Flyers – Three years at $7.14 million. His value is high but will the Sharks need to retain salary and lower their asking price?Ģ. Top 20 players that could be trade targets this seasonįrank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff: A look at the top players that could be trade targets this offseason.ġ Erik Karlsson – Defense – San Jose Sharks – Four years at $11.5 million. The NHL draft lottery and Connor Bedard sweepstakes are on May 8th. Obviously, the first piece of the puzzle is gonna be on May 8 when those balls start bouncing all over the place.” ![]() “I think he’ll make that decision here over the next few months in his conversations with and seeing what happens here leading up to the Draft. “He and I have had plenty of conversations about this, I think he’s in a little bit of a holding pattern, trying to see what our next move is. But he’s also going to be 33 years old and he wants to win a Stanley Cup. I think he really enjoys San Jose, I think he likes the direction of our franchise. Colton Pankiw of San Jose Hockey Now: San Jose Sharks coach David Quinn said on The Athletic Hockey Show podcast that he thinks defenseman Erik Karlsson is torn if he wants to join a more competitive team or remain with the Sharks.
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