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Colorado Avalanche Improved by Erik Karlsson Trade

The Colorado Avalanche did not win the Erik Karlsson trade, not outright anyway. Karlsson will not be playing for the Avs, not directly anyway.

In fact, on the surface the Karlsson trade makes things a little rougher for Colorado. The Ottawa Senators traded the two-time Norris winner to the San Jose Sharks. That’s not our division, thank goodness, but it’s still our conference.

Ottawa sent Karlsson and forward Francis Perron to the Sharks for the following return:

  • Chris Tierney, center
  • Dylan DeMelo, defenseman
  • Josh Norris, prospect center
  • Rudolfs Balcers, prospect left wing
  • conditional 2019 second-round draft pick*
  • conditional 2020 first-round pick**
  • conditional 2021 second-round pick***

*Higher of the two the Sharks own
**2019 if the Sharks miss the playoffs, 2020 if they make it this year
***If Karlsson signs an extension with San Jose and the Sharks make the Stanley Cup Finals in 2019, the 2021 second-round pick upgrades to a first-round selection.