A season like this easily places Karlsson as one of the most valuable players on the trade market this offseason. As reported by Elliotte Friedman, the two frontrunners to land Karlsson are Carolina and Pittsburgh. While the situation is still up in the air, Pittsburgh seems to be inching out in front in the Erik Karlsson sweepstakes.
Kyle Dubas, President of Hockey Operations for the Penguins, is continuing to make his mark on his new organization. Whether or not he can close the deal for Karlsson remains to be seen.