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Vegas Golden Knights
William Karlsson
Age: 33Position: C
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48%
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34%
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45%
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Karlsson (undisclosed) is questionable for Vegas' season opener.

Karlsson skated on his own on Friday but will miss Vegas' preseason finale which leaves his status for the Golden Knights' opener as questionable. Vegas does not start their season until Wednesday, so head coach Bruce Cassidy hopes Karlsson will be able to return to practice in time to play. The 31-year-old had 30 goals and 60 points in 70 games played in 2023-24.

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Karlsson (undisclosed) is expected to be ready for opening night.

Karlsson has been hampered by an undisclosed injury during training camp but head coach Bruce Cassidy said that they are hopeful that he'll return to practice later this week. As of now, the Golden Knights are expecting him to be in the lineup when they start their season on October 9th.

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Karlsson (lower body) is expected to return to the Golden Knights' lineup Tuesday.

Karlsson missed all but one game in January (12 total) due to a lower-body injury but was a full participant in practice Sunday and is expected to play on Tuesday. The 31-year-old is having his best season in Vegas since his historical inaugural campaign with the team in 2017-18 as he has 15 goals, 32 points, 93 SOG, and a +10 plus/minus in 38 games before his injury.

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Karlsson (lower-body) was a full participant in Sunday's practice.

Karlsson missed all but one game in January (12 total) due to a lower-body injury but was a full participant in practice Sunday. The 31-year-old is having his best season in Vegas since his historical inaugural campaign with the team in 2017-18 as he has 15 goals, 32 points, 93 SOG, and a +10 plus/minus in 38 games before his injury.

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William Karlsson (lower body) will miss both of Vegas' upcoming games Thursday and Saturday.

Karlsson will miss at least the next two games as he tends to a lower-body injury. He played 18:36 time-on-ice in the Golden Knights 3-0 loss at the hands of the Seattle Kraken at the Winter Classic on Monday. Karlsson was previously occupying the center-ice position on the third line between Paul Cotter and Michael Amadio.

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Karlsson (finger) is expected to return to the Golden Knights lineup on Tuesday.

Karlsson missed the last eight games with a broken finger but is expected to play tomorrow in Minnesota. At Monday's practice, Karlsson centred the Golden Knights' third line and top power-play. He returns with 10 goals and 24 assists (34 points) in 49 games this season.

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The Golden Knights have signed William Karlsson to an eight-year contract extension worth $47.2 million ($5.9M AAV).

In his second season with the Golden Knights, Karlsson expectedly saw his shooting percentage drop from 23.4% to 14.2% which led to him scoring just 24 goals with 32 assists (56 points) in 82 games. Over the last two seasons, Karlsson ranks 17th in goals (67) and tied for 45th in points (134). His new cap-hit is the same last Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov, which is tied for 109th highest in the NHL—extremely reasonable for a player who is in the top-50 in scoring.

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The Blue Jackets have acquired William Karlsson, Rene Bourqe and a 2015 2nd round pick from the Ducks for James Wisniewski and a 2015 2nd round pick.

Karlsson, 22, was a second round-pick (53red overall) in the 2011 NHL draft. He has registered 24 points (8G / 16A) in 37 games with Norfolk (AHL) this season—He has three points (2G / 1A) in 18 games with the Ducks. He will report to Springfield (AHL).

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