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Erik Karlsson
D · 
PIT · age 36
Top-Four DFuture Hall of Famer
- Trade value
- $4.0M
- Likely range
- −$2.0M to $9.0M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 86, potential 86
- Player value
- $33.2M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $11.50M a year, 1 year left
- Next season
- 7.8 PS projected
- Role
- Top-pair D
- Style
- Puck Mover
- Awards
- 3x Norris 2012, 2015, 2023 · 5x All-NHL · 7x All-Star
Erik Karlsson's trade value is $4.0M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NHL trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $11.5M | $12.0M | $4.0M |
Projection
| Season | PS | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 7.0 | 3.7 to 10.4 | 93% |
| 2028 | 5.6 | 0.0 to 10.1 | 80% |
| 2029 | 3.8 | 0.0 to 8.4 | 64% |
| 2030 | 2.3 | 0.0 to 7.9 | 37% |
| 2031 | 1.5 | 0.0 to 6.8 | 22% |
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