The San Jose Sharks have acquired Erik Karlsson from the Ottawa Senators.
The Senators received center Chris Tierney and defenseman Dylan DeMelo, prospects Josh Norris and Rudolfs Balcers, a conditional 2019 second-round draft pick and a conditional 2020 first-round pick for their captain.
Karlsson was entering the final year of a seven-year, $45 million contract.
\"It\'s extremely rare that players of this caliber become available,\" Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said in a statement. \"The word \'elite\' is often thrown around casually but Erik\'s skillset and abilities fit that description like few other players in today\'s game. With Erik, Brent Burns and Marc-Edouard Vlasic, we feel we have three of the NHL\'s top defensemen and stand as a better team today than we were yesterday. We are thrilled to welcome Erik and his wife, Melinda, to San Jose.\"
Via ESPN