ERIK KARLSSON RUMORS

Senators FA Update

Here's your update: No formal contract talks with Karlsson yet; None with Filip Kuba and none with Matt Carkner. You're welcome. #Sens — Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) May 29, 2012 So there's a little morsel of information to satiate your appetite for Senators-related news. With NHL Free Agency set to open on July 1st at noon, the Senators have a slightly more than...
Via The 6th Sens  |  3 days ago

Travis Yost: Meet the New Erik Karlsson Pairing; Same as the Old Erik Karlsson Pairing?

Make sure to follow Travis on Twitter! -- One season ago, the mere thought of retaining Filip Kuba past the expiration of his contract in 2012 would've been grounds for heresy. After all, Kuba's '10-'11 season was an unmitigated disaster, highlighted by defensive gaffes en masse and a serious offensive regression, with just sixteen points(2G/14A) in sixty-four...
Via HockeyBuzz  |  21 days ago

Senators’ negotiations with Erik Karlsson merit monitoring

Even over the course of a summer in which a new CBA will be negotiated, there’s little doubt that a relatively small pool of puck-moving defensemen who may test the open market—including Nashville’s Ryan Suter, Philadelphia’s Matt Carle, Florida’s Jay Garrison and a player whose playoff performance is significantly damaging his value in Washington’...
Via Kukla's Korner  |  24 days ago

Karlsson to play for Sweden in World Championship

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson will play for Sweden in the 2012 IIHF World Championship, which begins on Friday with three games in Stockholm and three in Helsinki. One of three finalists for the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman, Karlsson needed to secure insurance coverage before confirming that he would play for the national team, but according to a report...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  April 30, 2012

Will Erik Karlsson Be Reasonable In His Salary Negotiations?

from Allen Panzeri of Senators Extra, Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk set the stage for a tough contract battle with Erik Karlsson by saying the 21-year-old defenceman will have to be “reasonable” in his contract demands. In a year-end conference call with the Ottawa media on Monday, Melnyk said the Senators can’t go “toe-to-toe” in spending with...
Via Kukla's Korner  |  April 30, 2012

Chara, Karlsson, Weber are Norris finalists

Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins, Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators and Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators are the finalists for the Norris Trophy for the NHL's best defenseman. The winner will be announced June 20 at the NHL awards ceremony in Las Vegas. Chara, who won the Norris in 2009, had a career-high 52 points (12 goals, 40 assists) for Boston. Karlsson led all...
Via Fox Sports  |  April 26, 2012

Erik Karlsson A Finalist For the Norris Trophy

Although the NHL has not officially released the finalists for the league's Norris Trophy, TSN's Brent Wallace has sources that have told him that Erik Karlsson is indeed one of the three finalists. Erik Karlsson, Shea Weber and Zdeno Chara are the Norris Trophy Finalists. #NHLAwards #Sens — Brent Wallace (@tsn_wally) April 26, 2012 Having led NHL defencemen in points...
Via The 6th Sens  |  April 26, 2012

Faceoff: Who is the NHL's breakout player of the year?

There have been many players to burst onto the scene this season as All-Stars. James Neal and Jonathan Quick are two of the many. However, two others have caught our eye here in the 2011-12 campaign as the biggest breakouts.Erik KarlssonBy Ryan PorthThere are offensive defensemen, and then there is Erik Karlsson.Despite being selected to the All-Star Game last season, Karlsson...
Via Red Light District Hockey  |  March 31, 2012

Karlsson Entering Record Territory

from Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, Erik Karlsson has a chance to be one Super Swede. While the Senators’ blueliner has already rewritten the franchise record book for points and is one goal shy of breaking Steve Duchesne’s mark (20) for goals by a defenceman, he is closing in on another significant mark. With five games left in the regular season, Karlsson, who...
Via Kukla's Korner  |  March 29, 2012

VIDEO: Erik Karlsson scores on own net

During a 3-1 win for the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Ottawa Senators. A game in which resulted in a 3-3 series tie in the battle of Ontario for the 2011/12 season. A young Swede named Erik Karlsson did something he would never forget. Karlsson, who currently sits 7th in the league in points (71). Yes, I said in 7th place overall, while having a 24 point lead on the next best...
Via Rant Sports  |  March 18, 2012
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