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How the Erik Karlsson Trade Affects the Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have one less superstar to worry about playing in the Atlantic Division.

On Thursday afternoon the Ottawa Senators traded their captain Erik Karlsson to the San Jose Sharks, in exchange for multiple prospects, picks and conditional picks that you can see for yourself here. That makes Karlsson the second captain to be traded in the past week after Max Pacioretty was dealt from the Montréal Canadiens to the Vegas Golden Knights. Looking at all of this, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Atlantic Division should be ecstatic.