Penguins Update: What to Do with Erik Karlsson?

It’s been a common theme recently on Penguins blogs and media sites. Especially in the wake of some unflattering comments uttered by POHO/GM Kyle Dubas in season-ending evaluations.

What should the team do with three-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson? Should we keep him or attempt to move him? Kind of the hockey version of the old Clash hit, Should I Stay or Should I Go.

With nothing else in particular to write about, I thought I’d toss in my two cents.

First, some framing. Following an incredible 101-point season with the Sharks he wasn’t likely to duplicate, Karlsson produced two decent if unspectacular seasons for the black and gold. The “Swedish Bobby Orr” followed an 11-goal,…