Overview
- The two-year pact carries a $2.25 million AAV and pays $2.5 million in year one and $2.0 million in year two, with no reported bonuses or trade protection.
- Karlsson, 26, has 16 points (nine goals, seven assists) across 36 games in his first full NHL season.
- He starred in Abbotsford’s 2025 Calder Cup run with 14 goals and 26 points in 24 playoff games after a 23-goal, 39-point AHL regular season in 32 games.
- Following the extension, Vancouver is projected to have roughly $16.75 million in summer cap space with several UFAs and RFAs still to sign.
- Earlier Friday, the club placed Marco Rossi on injured reserve retroactive to Tuesday and recalled Arshdeep Bains from Abbotsford.