Overview
- The contract runs through 2027–28 at a $2.25 million cap hit.
- Karlsson will earn $2.5 million next season and $2.0 million in 2027–28, with no reported bonuses or trade protection.
- He has 16 points (nine goals, seven assists) in 36 games this season after starring in Abbotsford’s 2025 Calder Cup run with 14 playoff goals and 26 points.
- Vancouver placed center Marco Rossi on injured reserve retroactive to last Tuesday and recalled Arshdeep Bains from Abbotsford.
- Reports project roughly $16.75 million in summer cap space for Vancouver after this signing with several pending UFAs and RFAs still to address.