Make no mistake about it, the first, second and third references to Sunday’s big trade will make it known as “the 2023 Erik Karlsson trade”. That’s a fact of life when a three-time Norris winner and future Hall of Famer gets dealt, he’s going to gobble up all of the attention.
While Erik Karlsson was the most important piece that changed hands between San Jose, Pittsburgh and Montreal in monster a three-team transaction, he was not the only asset that the Penguins managed to acquire.
Which means, sooner or later, it’s time to think about what else was traded to Pittsburgh.