The Penguins made a big trade on Sunday, acquiring the reigning Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson from the Sharks, Pittsburgh announced. In the three-team deal that also included the Canadiens, Pittsburgh also received Rem Pitlick, Dillon Hamaliuk and a 2026 third-round pick.
In exchange, the Sharks received Mikael Granlund, Jan Rutta, Mike Hoffman and the Penguins’ first-round pick next year, while the Canadiens got a second-round pick in 2025 from Pittsburgh along with Jeff Petry, Casey DeSmith and Nathan Legare.
Karlsson is coming off an incredible season for San Jose, totaling a career-high 101 points in 82 games, the first time he didn’t miss a game since 2015-16. The production was strong enough to win his third Norris Trophy for best defenseman in the league.
