The San Jose Sharks made one major move Saturday on the first day of NHL free agency but three-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson remained with the team — at least for the time being.
The Sharks acquired forward Anthony Duclair from the Florida Panthers in exchange for center Steven Lorentz and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick. Dialogue between the teams began at the NHL trade deadline and picked up again earlier this week, Sharks general manager Mike Grier said.
Duclair, who turns 28 in August, is entering the final year of a three-year, $9 million contract he signed with the Panthers in 2021. He is coming off a season in which he had nine points in 20 regular season games and 11 points in 20 playoff games as Florida advanced to the Stanley Cup Final.
