Erik Karlsson does it again

[RorschachWJK]

Still better than Jack Johnson.

Well, that's not very much to celebrate about is it? I mean you and I are probably better than Jack Johnson at this point.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Well, that's not very much to celebrate about is it? I mean you and I are probably better than Jack Johnson at this point.

I can’t skate.

 

[TheHelmet]

Slow day I guess for a thread celebrating a basic miss handling of the puck.

 

[JT Kreider]

What do the Sharks even do at this point

 

[King'sPawn]

I can’t skate.

The joke just writes itself

 

[Scorvat]

Kings fans have nothing going for them this season? Isn't your team filled with young exciting prospects. Revenge thread for the Doughty one a few days ago? Not sure why we need a hate thread for a play that Canucks dman do 5 times a period.

 

[TheNumber4]

Haven’t watched the Sharks at all this season but he looked pretty bad last year already.... and he was noticeable regressing even before that. Tough break for the Sharks organization, tried so hard and for so long to win the cup then made a desperation move with the EK gamble. Now the heart and soul of that core is gone in Big Joe and Little Joe... team doesn’t look to have a direction any time soon.

 

[TheHelmet]

Karlsson is primary example of why you don't dish out massive deals to offensive d-men who have no idea how to play defense. I hope Canucks front office is paying attention. Quinn Hughes is headed in the same direction.

You can shelter offensive d-men with the right partners
Rielly has had atrocious underlying defensive numbers for years
same with Krug for a number of years

 

[Senor Catface]

Well, at least he didn't skate casually back to the bench with the play in his own zone.

 

[nobody]

You can shelter offensive d-men with the right partners
Rielly has had atrocious underlying defensive numbers for years
same with Krug for a number of years

Rielly and Krug aren't getting paid big $$. At least nowhere near what EK has and what Hughes will probably get.

 

[kilowatt]

Haven't laughed like this in a while, thanks Erik​

 

[Zirakzigil]

Subban, Doughty and him are a whole new level of yikes on those contracts.

 

[Pavels Dog]

It's taking all the willpower I have to resist from bumping some of those "old" (~3-4 years ago) threads comparing Karlsson to Lidström or calling him generational.

 

[SENSational]

I know it's possible he's got family stuff weighing down on him. However Karlsson was never known to be good at defense so I don't think that's the case. He was making a bunch of turnovers and errors in the D zone as a Sen.

uhhh no, EK was never a defensive liability in Ottawa, especially so pre-Cooke injury.

Really sad to see that he's a shell of his former self.

 

[ZenOil]

Looks like the puck sticks.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Slow day I guess for a thread celebrating a basic miss handling of the puck.

I think it’s just Kings fans being a little insecure, because Doughty disconnected mid-shift

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I think it’s just Kings fans being a little insecure, because Doughty disconnected mid-shift

Wait, insecure Sens fans are making excuses for the generational defenseman Erik Karlsson?! My God he’s terrible, has been for the past few years. His decline is as steep as the Grand Canyon.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Wait, insecure Sens fans are making excuses for the generational defenseman Erik Karlsson?! My God he’s terrible, has been for the past few years. His decline is as steep as the Grand Canyon.

You’re right, Karlsson has been bad the past few seasons and his decline was pretty steep. Somethings in the water in California, clearly!

 

[JoVel]

Was glad we lost the EK trade sweepstakes then, especially glad now.

I can't remember if they were confirmed but there was rumors flying around back then that Tampa and Ottawa had a deal pretty much done but Melnyk didn't want him in the same division. That was the one good move he's made.

 

[crowi]

This kind of shit happens. No big deal in my eyes.

Still, Karlsson is definitely never going to be what he was and he is overpaid as hell.

 

[Pez68]

His contract was a disaster the moment it was signed. If you didn't see this coming, you need to have your vision checked...

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

Karlsson is primary example of why you don't dish out massive deals to offensive d-men who have no idea how to play defense. I hope Canucks front office is paying attention. Quinn Hughes is headed in the same direction.

Except that Karlsson was absolutely worth big money until quite recently, and he happens to be 10 years older than QH, but sweet narrative you're pushing.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Salty Kings fan makes revenge thread about Erik Karlsson cuz he’s big mad that everyone knows Drew Doughty sucks, news at 11.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

That signing was the nail in the coffin for the Sharks, they have so many bad contracts.

But Pavelski?

He's washed up, let him go.

 

[Dicky113]

It looks like they just moved Jonathan Cheechoo back on defense. Could have saved themselves some money and draft picks