![]() It includes a 10-team no trade list that kicks in after the first season. William Karlsson’s 8-year, $47.2 million contract with the Golden Knights is official. In the 2019-20 season, Pacioretty led the Golden Knights in goals and points, while Stone led the forwards in TOI with 19:24 and the team in assists with 42. If the season was not paused, it looked as if he was on track to set a career-high in assists as Vegas still had 11 games left in the season.Īn explanation for this downward trend in goal production could be related to the additions of Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty. Since coming to Vegas, the two forwards have made their presence known. In each of his seasons with the Golden Knights, he has recorded at least 30 helpers. While his goal-scoring numbers have decreased, Karlsson has stayed consistent in the assist category. He had 322 shot attempts (with a 23.4 shooting percentage) in 2017-18 and 316 SA (with a 14.2 S%) in 2018-19. He played 82 games in both of those seasons.Īlthough Karlsson only played 66 games due to the pause in 2019-20, he still had 251 shot attempts (with a 10.9 S%). This decline did not come from a lack of effort though, as his shot attempts remained consistent. This season, before the pause of play, Karlsson only had 15 goals in 63 games. During the 2018-19 season, he tallied 24 goals in 82 games. Over the next two seasons, Karlsson would not reach 25 goals in either campaign. However, there was still the question if he would be able to maintain that level of production. The Golden Knights had no real pressure because it was their first year, but now they were expected to continue their dominance. As a whole, the Golden Knights continued to have a stranglehold over the Pacific Division, but there was a decline in the production for the young star. Karlsson quickly became a fan-favorite in Vegas after the inaugural season. ![]() In that season, the line combination of Marchessault, Karlsson and Smith had a combined total of 213 points as they all posted career-highs in that category. It took pressure off the then 25-year-old center since he could play off of his linemates’ tendencies. PAUL, MN – FEBRUARY 02: Vegas Golden Knights center Jonathan Marchessault (Photo by David Berding/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) With the pair of forwards already having some built-in chemistry, it was an easy line for Karlsson to slide into. The second, more likely, factor was who was on his line. During the 2017-18 season, Karlsson centered Reilly Smith and 30-goal scorer Jonathan Marchessault, both of whom went to Vegas from the Florida Panthers. This jump in ice-time is one factor that led to Karlsson’s career season. With the Golden Knights, he had an average time on ice of 18:43. In his final year with the Blue Jackets, Karlsson averaged 13:23 TOI. In theory, the more a player is on the ice, the better chance they have to record more points. Related: 3 Best Trades in Senators Historyįirst, Karlsson was given the chance to play first-line minutes. Although this breakout was shocking at the time, there are two key reasons for how it happened. Karlsson ended his first season in Vegas with 43 goals and 35 assists for 78 points. This offensive explosion came to the surprise of many as he only had 25 points (6 G, 19 A) with Columbus the season before joining the Golden Knights. William Karlsson, Vegas Golden Knights ( Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)ĭuring his first season in Las Vegas, Karlsson recorded career numbers.
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