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Can Erik Karlsson Be Elite Again?

Kyle, Erik, and JD ask if Erik Karlsson can be elite again? We look at his time with the San Jose Sharks, then try to determine what realistic expectations should be for him now. We talk about his usage and how to best utilize Karlsson (10:00) and how his offense needs to stay the same but his defense needs improvement (15:00). We finish by talking about the road for improvement and his power play time with Brent Burns (20:00).
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3 WAR/17 GAR (good for 6th place overall and of those 5 others only Giordano was better at EVD) his first season with Sharks is elite boys. like 1% of NHL d-men reach that level. so, i disagree that the last time he was elite was with OTT.
the drop off was substantial. the shredded groin was the end of EK65 as we knew him. DW pushed all in and lost big.
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