Pittsburgh Penguins have shifted the focus to youth and development.

Erik Sven Gunnar Karlsson, born on May 31, 1990, in Landsbro, Sweden, is a professional ice hockey defenseman widely regarded as one of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) most dynamic players. Known ...

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 09: Erik Karlsson #65 of the Ottawa Senators arrives for the game against the New York Rangers in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup ...

Of course, it’s not as if the Penguins will land Alexander Nikishin or Bradly Nadeau for Karlsson. The 35-year-old defenseman - despite winning three Norris Trophies, with the most recent coming ...

Karlsson won the Norris Trophy, the award for the best all-around defenseman in the NHL, two years ago while on the San Jose Sharks. Since coming to the Penguins last season, though, he has not ...

Erik Karlsson is in his second season with the Penguins. How is it going? Let’s say he, uh… In fact, let’s say we expected more from him in Pittsburgh when Kyle Dubas went to get him from ...

The 33-year-old defenseman still has two years on his contract at an average annual value of $11.5 million, which could cause problems for the Hurricanes to acquire him. Pittsburgh would most likely ...

One big reason why a Karlsson trade is tough to envision is because of his contract. The 34-year-old is still a solid high-end offensive defenseman, but with a lot of money still on his deal, it's ...

During his career, Erik Karlsson’s never put up a shooting percentage higher than 7.8, and his career average is 6.6 With that in mind, expect Karlsson’s simplest stats to simmer down. The news is ...

NHL News: Erik Karlsson's potential trade gains momentum. His contract bonus is already paid. This lowers the actual cash owed. NHL teams are now reconsidering ...