Erik Karlsson is coming off of a season for the ages that culminated in his third Norris Trophy for best NHL defenseman. He was the first D-Man this century to hit the 100-point mark, and was widely praised for having a renaissance type season. But with his San Jose Sharks in a deep rebuild, Karlsson has requested a trade to a contender. This has set off many mock trades online, with fans making their own scenarios for the future Hall of Famer. <h2>Reunion in Raleigh</h2> A fan submitted trade on CapFriendly.com has Erik Karlsson reuniting with former Sharks teammate Brent Burns in Carolina. <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/286573.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/286572.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> <h2>The Trade</h2> The trade would see Karlsson and 30% of his salary retained heading to Carolina in exchange for defenseman Brett Pesce, goalie Pyotr Kotchetkov, a 2024 second round pick, and a 2025 first round pick. In this trade the rebuilding Sharks would gain valuable draft picks to stock up on ,as well as a good young cheap defenseman in Brett Pesce, who is rumored to be looking for a fresh start on a new team. The Sharks would also grab a goalie of the future in Kotchetkov, who has impressed in limited NHL action with a career 2.34 goals against average and a .908 save percentage. Would this be a good trade for both teams? Let us Know in the poll.....