Is the Linus Karlsson extension worth it?

Seattle Kraken v Vancouver Canucks | Verity Griffin/GettyImagesVancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced that the club has signed 26-year-old forward Linus Karlsson to a two-year contract extension totalling $4.5 million, or $2.25 million AAV.

Karlsson is currently making $775,000, and providing the Canucks with good returns, as he is now up to 10 goals and 19 points in 39 games, all of which are currently career highs at the NHL level.

The forward was initially selected in the third round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks after showing strong scoring numbers during his final season in the Swedish Junior Elite League, but was traded from the Sharks to the…