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Tired of the “Erik Karlsson trade” news cycle?
It’s just beginning.
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I teased Karlsson about it on Thursday, asking the once-Ottawa Senators superstar, “You’re headed off to Canada in a couple of weeks. Looking forward to the media crush?”
The San Jose Sharks travel to take on the Montreal Canadiens, Senators, and Toronto Maple Leafs shortly after Thanksgiving.
Karlsson, never shy about the big stage, smiled, perhaps knowingly, “It’s always fun to play in those environments and against those teams.”
So hate tweets like Bardown’s yesterday? Like I said, it’s just beginning.
Insider Elliotte Friedman and co-host Jeff Marek speculated on the question of who might be interested in Karlsson on yesterday’s 32 Thoughts Podcast.
“This is just the two of us spitting here!” Friedman made sure to emphasize.
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Two teams stood out to Friedman.
“The team I wonder about is Florida,” Friedman mused. “Florida is a really skilled offensive team. They’ve got a lot of money coming off their cap after this year. They’re going to have a bit more flexibility. He fits with them.”