The San Jose Sharks granted longtime defenseman Erik Karlsson's trade request Sunday
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sending him to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a three-team deal that also involves the Montreal Canadiens for a haul that includes veteran forward Mikael Granlund and a 2024 first-round pick.
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Along with Granlund and the pick, which is top-10 protected, the Sharks acquired winger Mike Hoffman and defenseman Jan Rutta.
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The Penguins also received forwards Rem Pitlick and Dillon Hamaliuk and a 2026 third-round pick
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The Penguins also received forwards Rem Pitlick and Dillon Hamaliuk and a 2026 third-round pick
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while the Canadiens are getting defenseman Jeff Petry, goaltender Casey DeSmith, forward Nathan Legare and a 2025 second-round selection.
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Karlsson, the 2022-23 Norris Trophy winner as the NHL's top defenseman, had told the Sharks he wanted to be traded to a title contender during the offseason.
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"I want to win," Karlsson said at the NHL Awards media day in June, when he won his third Norris Trophy.
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