It goes without saying that Erik Karlsson the player would be a perfect asset for nearly every team in the NHL. In a world free of a salary cap, he’d be the player that general managers and coaches find a way to fit into their lineup, regardless of who they may already have in place.
Unfortunately, we don’t live in that kind of world.
So it was a little surprising when Joey Alfieri of NBC Sports had this bold prediction as the calendar flipped to 2018:
“Erik Karlsson will be a member of the Dallas Stars before the calendar shifts to 2019: I realize that saying Karlsson won’t be a Senator isn’t exactly bold, but picking the team he’s going to is!