NHL Draft just two weeks away and free agency to follow directly after, the trade market is beginning to heat up.

Erik Karlsson, number 65 for the Pittsburgh Penguins, is an elite defenseman in the NHL. He was born on May 31, 1990, in Landsbro, Sweden, and has proven his elite status his entire career.

Oct 26, 2024; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson (65) skates during warm up prior to a game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Mandatory ...

Defenseman Erik Karlsson (65) will make his 2019 preseason debut Thursday when the Sharks host the Calgary Flames at SAP Center. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE — Erik Karlsson had ...

In so many ways, Erik Karlsson is not your typical player. After the Ottawa Senators eliminated the Boston Bruins, Karlsson revealed to ESPN.com he’s been playing with ‘two hairline fractures ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins need to trade future Hall of Fame defenseman Erik Karlsson at some point in the 2025 offseason.

SAN JOSE, CA - SEPTEMBER 27: Erik Karlsson #65 of the San Jose Sharks in action during their preseason game against the Calgary Flames at SAP Center on September 27, 2018 in San Jose, California.

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 23: Erik Karlsson #65 of Sweden Warms up prior to the Men’s Ice Hockey Gold Medal match against Canada on Day 16 of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on ...

New Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson was among players ... a massive trade from the San Jose Sharks, Karlsson wore his customary No. 65. New winger Reilly Smith, acquired right before ...

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson (65) celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo ...

But with Erik, it was like he was gliding on top ... There is also a debate as to whether Karlsson’s No. 65 jersey belongs in the rafters in Ottawa next to Alfredsson’s No. 11.

San Jose Sharks’ Erik Karlsson (65) skates to the bench to wait for workers to pick up hats after Vegas Golden Knights’ Mark Stone (61) scored his third goal in the third period of Game 3 of ...