Erik Karlsson Reveals Why He Chose Pittsburgh Over Everyone Else
The Pittsburgh Penguins were locked in on acquiring Erik Karlsson from the moment he was available. The process played out mostly behind closed doors without a whole lot of insight into who had the edge in getting him. Teams like Toronto and Carolina were also heavily involved. During his introductory press conference on Wednesday Karlsson gave some insight into his side of the story.
Karlsson Wanted To Be In Pittsburgh
Karlsson would go on to explain that he did not give San Jose a list of preferred destinations off the bat. Once Pittsburgh became an option though he did let San Jose know to focus on those negotiations over others.
He also mentions that one key factor separated the Penguins from the rest of the list of teams. That factor was the ability to win the Stanley Cup as Karlsson felt they were set up the best to do so.
Karlsson Excited For New Opportunities
Karlsson says he is excited for the new adventure and is excited to step into a group he has lost to on several occasions before. Believing that this core still has enough left in them to win championships.
Lastly, Karlsson mentions how excited he is to learn from everyone in the organization. This will be the first time Karlsson will step into a locker room where several of the players will have more Stanley Cups and accolades than he does.
He believes he has another level he can get to which is a scary thought considering how incredible Karlsson was last year. If Kyle Dubas and the Penguins organization can get even more out of Karlsson than he has given before the Penguins could very likely be lifting a Stanley Cup Trophy in the near future.
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