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Erik Karlsson

#65

age35

posRD

shotr

h6'0"

w190lbs

Depth Chart RD2

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$11,500,000$11.50M

Year 7 of 8

19/20

25/26

26/27

Expiry Status

UFA 2027 age 37

Profile

Draft Team

Round1

Pick15

Year2008

Agent Craig Oster

Birthdate May 31, 1990

Birthplace Landsbro

Nationality Sweden

Stick Warrior Alpha LX3 Pro

UFA Year 2017

ELC Year 19

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $124.83M

Regular Season

GP7

PPG0.43

PIM4

5x5 TOI/GP 16:14

PP TOI/GP 2:37

PK TOI/GP 0:47

G60 0.00

P60 0.00

GF% 50.0

xGF% 51.0

RELxGF% -1.1

CF% 50.0

REL CF% 3.7

Pen Diff 1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP1091

G200

A673

P873

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.80

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.18

Career Statline Details

2019-2027 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$92,000,000$92.00M

cap hit$11,500,000$11.50M

Erik Karlsson is signed to a 8 year, $92,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $11,500,000 per season, playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, making Karlsson an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jun 17 2019

Signing Agent Craig Oster

Signed By

Signing GM Doug Wilson

% Cap Contract Start 14.11%

Signing Status UFAage 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027
Cap Hit	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M	UFAage 37
AAV	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M
Base	$3,500,000$3.50M	$2,000,000$2.00M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$2,000,000$2.00M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$1,500,000$1.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$11,000,000$11.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M
Total Salary	$14,500,000$14.50M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$14,500,000$14.50M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,000,000$11.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M
Minors Salary	$14,500,000$14.50M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$14,500,000$14.50M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,000,000$11.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out								Buy Out

Notes

* Retained Salary Aug 6, 2023

13.04% of contract was retained by the San Jose Sharks in a trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP7

PPG0.43

PIM4

5x5 TOI/GP 16:14

PP TOI/GP 2:37

PK TOI/GP 0:47

G60 0.00

P60 0.00

GF% 50.0

xGF% 51.0

RELxGF% -1.1

CF% 50.0

REL CF% 3.7

Pen Diff 1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP1091

G200

A673

P873

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.80

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.18

Career Statline Details

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	35	$11,500,000 $11.50M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	7	0	3	3	4	50.0	51.0	-1.1	50.0	3.7	0.00	0.00	1	16:14	2:37	0:47
2024-25	34	$11,500,000 $11.50M	NHL 4 Nations	Sweden	3	1	2	3	2
2024-25	34	$11,500,000 $11.50M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	11	42	53	20	48.4	50.0	1.4	52.0	1.4	0.30	1.25	2	19:16	2:19	0:45
2023-24	33	$11,500,000 $11.50M	WC	Sweden	10	6	5	11	0
2023-24	33	$11,500,000 $11.50M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	11	45	56	44	52.1	55.0	6.2	55.0	5.7	0.22	1.11	9	19:44	3:14	0:09
2023-24	33	$11,500,000 $11.50M	International	Sweden (all)	10	6	5	11	0
2022-23	32	$11,500,000 $11.50M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	82	25	76	101	36	50.0	52.0	3.5	54.0	8.8	0.56	2.25	-1	20:50	3:15	0:22
2021-22	31	$11,500,000 $11.50M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	50	10	25	35	14	51.3	50.0	2.0	50.0	4.5	0.46	1.32	-4	18:14	2:42	1:24
2020-21	30	$11,500,000 $11.50M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	52	8	14	22	18	44.2	47.0	-4.0	48.0	0.1	0.25	0.68	0	18:39	2:50	1:11
2019-20	29	$11,500,000 $11.50M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	56	6	34	40	16	47.7	50.0	2.5	53.0	3.8	0.24	1.55	-2	17:57	2:45	2:31
2018-19	28	$6,500,000 $6.50M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	53	3	42	45	22												Playoffs	19	2	14	16	0
2017-18	27	$6,500,000 $6.50M	NHL	Ottawa Senators	71	9	53	62	36
2016-17	26	$6,500,000 $6.50M	WCup	Sweden	4	1	3	4	2
2016-17	26	$6,500,000 $6.50M	NHL	Ottawa Senators	77	17	54	71	28												Playoffs	19	2	16	18	0
2016-17	26	$6,500,000 $6.50M	International	Sweden (all)	4	0	1	1	2
2015-16	25	$6,500,000 $6.50M	NHL	Ottawa Senators	82	16	66	82	50
2014-15	24	$6,500,000 $6.50M	NHL	Ottawa Senators	82	21	45	66	42												Playoffs	6	1	3	4	0
2013-14	23	$6,500,000 $6.50M	OG	Sweden	6	4	4	8	0
2013-14	23	$6,500,000 $6.50M	NHL	Ottawa Senators	82	20	54	74	36
2013-14	23	$6,500,000 $6.50M	International	Sweden (all)	6	4	4	8	0
2012-13	22	$6,500,000 $6.50M	NHL	Ottawa Senators	17	6	8	14	8												Playoffs	10	1	7	8	0
2012-13	22	$6,500,000 $6.50M	Liiga	Jokerit	30	9	25	34	24
2011-12	21	$875,000 $875K	WC	Sweden	8	3	4	7	2
2011-12	21	$875,000 $875K	NHL	Ottawa Senators	81	19	59	78	42												Playoffs	7	1	0	1	0
2011-12	21	$875,000 $875K	International	Sweden (all)	8	3	4	7	2
2010-11	20	$875,000 $875K	NHL	Ottawa Senators	75	13	32	45	50
2009-10	19	$875,000 $875K	WC	Sweden	9	1	3	4	2
2009-10	19	$875,000 $875K	NHL	Ottawa Senators	60	5	21	26	24												Playoffs	6	1	5	6	0
2009-10	19	$875,000 $875K	International	Sweden (all)	10	1	3	4	2
2009-10	19	$875,000 $875K	AHL	Binghamton Senators	12	0	11	11	22
2008-09	18		WJC-20	Sweden U20	6	2	7	9	0
2008-09	18		SHL	Frölunda HC	45	5	5	10	10												Playoffs	11	1	2	3	0
2008-09	18		J20 Nationell	Frölunda HC J20	1	0	2	2	2
2008-09	18		International-Jr	Sweden U20 (all)	15	3	10	13	16
2008-09	18		HockeyAllsvenskan	Borås HC	7	0	1	1	14
2007-08	17		WJC-18	Sweden U18	6	0	7	7	4
2007-08	17		SHL	Frölunda HC	7	1	0	1	0												Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0
2007-08	17		J20 Nationell	Frölunda HC J20	38	13	24	37	68												Playoffs	5	1	0	1	0
2007-08	17		J18 Region	Frölunda HC J18	2	1	1	2	0
2007-08	17		J18 Nationell	Frölunda HC J18	1	0	1	1	2												Playoffs	2	0	1	1	0
2007-08	17		International-Jr	Sweden U18 (all)	17	3	11	14	22
2007-08	17		Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Sweden U18	4	0	1	1	8
2006-07	16		TV-Pucken	Småland	8	4	7	11	20
2006-07	16		J20 Nationell	Södertälje SK J20	10	2	8	10	8
2006-07	16		J18 Nationell	Södertälje SK J18	2	0	1	1	33
2005-06	15		J20 Div.2	Boro/Vetlanda HC J20	4	1	5	6	18
2005-06	15		International-Jr	Sweden U16 (all)	5	0	2	2	8
NHL Totals					1091	200	673	873
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

08/6

2023

Rutta, Jan

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06/17

2019

Karlsson, Erik

8yrs

'27

$11,500,000

Cap Hit

06/19

2012

Karlsson, Erik

7yrs

$6,500,000

Cap Hit

05/7

2009

Karlsson, Erik

3yrs

$1,300,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Karlsson, Erik

Karlsson registered two assists in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings.

Apr

Karlsson, Erik

Karlsson scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Mar

Karlsson, Erik

Karlsson logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 1-0 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators.

Mar

Karlsson, Erik

Karlsson scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 7-3 win over the New Jersey Devils.

Mar

Karlsson, Erik

Karlsson scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

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Contract History

2012-2019 Standard Contract

term7yrs

value$45,500,000$45.50M

cap hit$6,500,000$6.50M

expiry 2019 UFA age 29

Signed On Jun 19 2012

Signing Agent Craig Oster

Signed By

Signing GM Bryan Murray

% Cap Contract Start 10.83%

Signing Status RFAage 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019
Cap Hit	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	UFAage 29
AAV	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M
Base	$4,000,000$4.00M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$1,000,000$1.00M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M
Minors Salary	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M
Clauses						M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2009-2012 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$3,900,000$3.90M

cap hit$1,300,000$1.30M

expiry 2012 RFA age 22

Signed On May 7 2009

Signed By

Signing GM Bryan Murray

% Cap Contract Start 1.54%

Signing Status age 19

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012
Cap Hit	$875,000$875K	$875,000$875K	$875,000$875K	RFAage 22
AAV	$1,300,000$1.30M	$1,300,000$1.30M	$1,300,000$1.30M
Base	$787,500$788K	$787,500$788K	$787,500$788K
Performance Bonuses	$425,000$425K	$425,000$425K	$425,000$425K
Signing Bonuses	$87,500$88K	$87,500$88K	$87,500$88K
Total Salary	$875,000$875K	$875,000$875K	$875,000$875K
Minors Salary	$65,000$65K	$65,000$65K	$65,000$65K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year