There has not been a more polarizing player on the Pittsburgh Penguins this season than defenseman Erik Karlsson. At this point, three quarters of the way through the season, I think the easiest way to describe his play is that whatever you think of it, and whatever you think of him, and whatever you think of his impact, you are probably right. And maybe even wrong depending on how strongly you feel about it. Because he has given everybody good reason to have every possible opinion of him.
It all comes down to whether you are putting your emphasis on “the eye test” or the “analytics.