Player Discussion Erik Karlsson Discussion Thread | Part IV | Foot Surgery Edition

[krapsik]

Point per Game, he already ahead of all D in a league. By the way, last year Norris winner is in a place #55 in D scoring

 

[TB1299]

So his speed, skating, turns etc are incredible today.

Hes not mid season form but it was clear that his foot is not only getting back to normal but what I had been stating...it was a stamina and getting into game shape with no pre season issue.

He probably had to shred a few pounds on top of getting into game shape.

Glad to see him getting back to form.

 

[Karl Prime]

Best he's looked in a few weeks. Was reading the play much better as evidenced by his interception on the Stone goal.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I'm wondering if there was a little more pain management happening today

 

[DDRhockey]

Swedish interview with karlsson after todays game says he isnt happy bout the foot but will figure it out.

Was also mad at his mistake.

 

[BonAppleTea]

I'm wondering if there was a little more pain management happening today

Was at the game today. I think he looked a bit uncomfortable in the first period and heard some more people that said he didnt look very fluid. A short shift especially where he played for just a few seconds and looked a bit sore before pushing on his legs and jumping off again.
But from the second period and forward he looked as good as new

 

[SENSational]

He looked amazing today, dominant.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Was at the game today. I think he looked a bit uncomfortable in the first period and heard some more people that said he didnt look very fluid. A short shift especially where he played for just a few seconds and looked a bit sore before pushing on his legs and jumping off again.
But from the second period and forward he looked as good as new

He's a warrior which we saw in the playoffs last year... I just hope his current conditions is reparable or can heal and that he does not need to rely on "pain management" to be able to play the way he wants. If his injured ankle hurts when he plays its something that will keep happening and potentially could get worse..

 

[johan f]

I am also afraid he is on injections. I was also at the game and read it as he played with no painkilling in first period, very short shifts...and few. Then played better rest of game. Or he is just slow to get going because of being unconditioned.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Guy is amazing... Hope he can get healthy this year

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I liked Magnus

 

[TB1299]

I love the pic he put with Yorky too. Guy still looks like a machine!

 

[Rand0m]

Point per Game, he already ahead of all D in a league. By the way, last year Norris winner is in a place #55 in D scoring

I was in SJ last week and saw the Sharks-Lighting, I can’t speak for the rest of his season before, but Burns was very underwhelming. Not dominant at all and hardly generated anything offensively and was pretty poor defensively. He was only noticeable in the warmup when he had his helmet off and his hair in a man-bun...

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

It'll still take Karlsson another 3 months before he's back to normal. Fully.

His skating is where it was in 2013/2014 where he started off the season abysmally.

The only reason he's still killing it in a way is because of his experience(he's playing positionally and not getting frustrated trying to do everything), the team's excellent success and the muchhhhhhhhhhhh better support-cast.

The thing is, even with his skating still this bad(relative to his skating in playoffs for example) he is still the best defender in the league easily. But in 3 months it'll be back to top 5 of all-time talk.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

He's a warrior which we saw in the playoffs last year... I just hope his current conditions is reparable or can heal and that he does not need to rely on "pain management" to be able to play the way he wants. If his injured ankle hurts when he plays its something that will keep happening and potentially could get worse..

Agreed. At this point, i just want Erik healthy. If he needs to miss more games, than so be it. Need to get that foot fixed so it doesn't become something he'll have to deal with for his entire career.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

This is going to be a season-long thing...

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Although most of the league probably knows, I'd still rather Boucher not be so transparent. Just say "maintenance day".

 

[StoicSensFan]

Looks like Karlsson is going to be a father.

 

[BigRig4]

Mel is so lucky....

 

[Karl Prime]

That's gonna be one good looking kid.

 

[The Lewler]

I really hope he hasn't Forsberg'd his ankle

 

[Very Stable Genius]

 

[The Lewler]

As the great Bill Burr would say:

"Ooooooooohhhhhhhhh Jeeezzzussssss"

I mean it's the correct answer, he's not going to say : " I'll stay here no matter how bad we are , and I'll take way less money than I'm worth because... reasons?"

It's not going to stop the full on panic from setting in however amongst a lot of people.

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

My mindset is he'll sign here until he doesn't.
Eseentially, he's got his moll and a bun in the oven, I imagine he doesn't want to uproot right now when the kid is just a tot.

On the other hand, if he does move, it can be a good thing (hear me out!) in that it will be a massive bitchslap to Melnyk and management and then we will have to rebuild, and become a powerhouse again within 3-5 years.
My pref is obviously keeping Erik here, and happy, but ultimately, I want a team that plays sterling defence and is about "team" before any individual player. So we'll see.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Do you pay EK 12 million if his ankle limits him all year and he does not want to negotiate during the season next year?

He's not giving the Sens and warm and fuzzies... I don't blame him for the stance but does he want to test the market?