SAN JOSE, Calif. — Whether it is John Carlson, Kris Letang, Duncan Keith or Drew Doughty, you have to have an elite defenseman to win a Stanley Cup these days.
The Sharks, who are without a Cup in their 27 years of existence, are doubling down on that premise this season after they acquired Erik Karlsson from the Senators in mid-September. In addition to Karlsson, a two-time Norris Trophy winner, their blue line also boasts Brent Burns, who won the award two years ago.
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